Erased

Episode 2 - Snowmageddon: The Texas Power Grid Disaster

Episode Summary

Texas was hit with the storm of a lifetime between Feb. 13 and Feb. 18 of 2021. Erased co-host P-Mo lived through the storm, living without food, water or heat for nearly two days. Mary Carreon and Dana Miller, Erased's two other co-hosts, engage in a conversation with P-Mo about what happened in the Lone Star State. Dozens of people died and many more suffered harm as a result of what many called "Snowmageddon." Texans have never experienced anything like this before - but the deaths and damages could have been prevented or minimized. What lessons can we learn from Snowmageddon - especially if these once-in-a-century events happen with more frequency?

Episode Notes

Music Supervisor: Dean Sultani

News Links:

Pres. Joe Biden's Climate Change Plan: https://www.sej.org/headlines/nine-ways-biden-s-2-trillion-plan-will-tackle-climate-change

Vaquita on the verge of extinction: https://kjzz.org/content/1671946/environmental-groups-call-greater-international-pressure-mexico-protect-vaquita

NASA study determines climate change is caused by humans:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/climate-change-human-cause-nasa-study-carbon-emissions/

https://www.ecowatch.com/greenhouse-effect-nasa-study-2651319284.html

https://lifestyle.livemint.com/smart-living/environment/new-nasa-report-proves-that-humans-are-causing-climate-change-111617282341283.html

New York University study and economists discuss climate change. https://policyintegrity.org/files/publications/Economic_Consensus_on_Climate.pdf

https://www.kctv5.com/immediate-and-drastic-the-climate-crisis-is-seriously-spooking-economists/article_613517bd-9a3c-5cd3-b7ef-bc8b165a413d.html

https://www.realclearenergy.org/2021/04/01/immediate_drastic_climate_crisis_spooking_economists_770666.html

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/03/30/economy/climate-crisis-economy/index.html?__twitter_impression=true