Texas 911 Emergency: Major Power Outage on Idlewild

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DAY 1: Monday, February 15, 2021, 2:00 AM — Alert, Alert, Alert!

I was startled awake by the sirens of smoke detectors, the home security system, a space heater, and kitchen appliances. Once the beeping subsided, I quickly drifted back to sleep. Thirty minutes later, it all started again. Make it stop! Suddenly, I realized that the…