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TibetianMassive t1_j1kekom wrote

Right because nowhere in the United States has been having issues that seems more 1800 than 2000. It's been smooth sailing keeping American lights on, and pretty consistently available. There's no major flaws with the infrastructure .

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_j1kelt1 wrote

Flint water crisis

>The Flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. In April 2014, during a budget crisis, Flint changed its water source from treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water (sourced from Lake Huron and the Detroit River) to the Flint River. Residents complained about the taste, smell, and appearance of the water. Officials failed to apply corrosion inhibitors to the water, which resulted in lead from aging pipes leaching into the water supply, exposing around 100,000 residents to elevated lead levels.

2021 Texas power crisis

>In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, 13–17, and 15–20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leading to shortages of water, food, and heat. More than 4. 5 million homes and businesses were left without power, some for several days.

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