COLLIN COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Some North Texans took so long without breaking out of force that they used their refuge to their cars.
It was a frustrating struggle to stay warm.
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There have been warnings of short, temporary power outages in neighborhoods to deal with the overwhelming demand, but some say they have been caught off guard by how long they have not been denied electricity.
“I wear several layers of clothing to keep my body warm,” said Clint Cash, a Collin County resident.
The 44-year-old lives in the city of Nevada.
He sat down and drove out of the bitter cold in his car parked outside his house.
“About 5:30, 5:30 to 6 last night the electricity was off,” he said.
Clint Cash lives in his car during the power outage. (Credit: Clint Cash)
Cash is one of the many North Texans who have no power in their homes due to heavy disappearance.
He said his house went dark on Sunday afternoon.
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‘I think it could have come up again about thirty-seven, and then I go down again. ‘I tried to stay in my bed, but it is difficult to eat very well, because I had microwave meals that I bought when I got stuck and could not use the microwave,’ he said.
Those microwave meals are now stored in the snow.
Cash says the streets around his country house are dangerous.
He is therefore now more comfortable using heat from his vehicle, which is standing in an open area, to stay warm.
‘It was terribly cold and naturally getting colder, but honestly, I slept in all my clothes, just like I slept now. I take it day by day minute by minute. “I do not plan to drive,” he said.
Cash also cannot use his blood pressure machine which he uses every night to monitor a heart condition.
Well, he tries to stay positive as well as warm.
“It’s unfortunate, but it’s not the end of the world. We can take it, ”he said.
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For now, Cash and others like him rely on their vehicles, fireplaces or many extra layers of clothing to stay warm until power returns.