HOUSTON, Texas — As days of sweltering heat persists, Houstonians have directed their frustration over the lack of electricity toward local utility company CenterPoint Energy, which is under increased scrutiny for a perceived slow response after Hurricane Beryl landed on the Gulf Coast of Texas earlier this week.
More than 800,000 customers remained without power and electricity as of Friday afternoon, more than four days after the hurricane flooded streets and left more than two million people without running air conditioning as temperatures soared into the nineties.
“It’s ridiculous, we’re sleeping in hot rooms,” said Houston resident Ruth Gonzalez, who’s been taking cold showers to sleep at night.
She blames the utility…
