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Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla provide immediate assistance where possible in Texas after the deadly blast of winter weather overwhelmed the power grid, leaving millions in the dark and without heat.
On Twitter, Musk wrote that SpaceX helped in South Texas, while Tesla helped in Central Texas, among other things to save cold stunned turtles and help run a water purification plant.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Alter | Alter% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | TESLA INC. | 781.30 | -6.08 | -0.77% |
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However, Musk urged his Twitter followers to let the companies know how they can help differently during this unprecedented time.
“Please let us know if we can be helpful in any other way,” he wrote.
The comment comes just after the business magnate criticized the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for a nationwide eclipse that millions of people were looking for heat amid bitterly cold temperatures.
Musk tweeted that the Texas power grid driver does not deserve the ‘R’ in the acronym.
ELON MUSK, TESLA’s CEO, beats TEXAS ENERGY AGENCY AS UNRELIABLE: ‘DO NOT DESERVE THAT R’
The weather endangered the drinking water systems by increasing the state’s misery. Authorities have ordered seven million people – a quarter of the country’s second largest state – to boil tap water before drinking it, after record low temperatures damaged damage to infrastructure and pipes.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.