Até os banheiros das casas têm gelo.
As tormentas invernais chegaram ao Texas e têm levado o frio até a casa das pessoas que vivem em Houston, Dallas e outras cidades desse estado ao sul dos Estados Unidos. Tanto que, inclusive, se está congelando o encanamento, as piscinas, etc.
E, ainda que as imagens possam parecer incríveis e tiradas do filme “Frozen”, a verdade é que são totalmente reais.
E mais, muita gente que está vivendo esta dramática experiência compartilhou algumas das imagens mais impactantes de suas casas através do Twitter, onde têm surpreendido o mundo inteiro.
É que tudo está cheio de gelo!
Alguma vez você imaginou que poderia fazer tanto frio que até o banheiro poderia congelar? Seguramente que não, mas está acontecendo.
O frio que o Texas está experimentando não se via há décadas e, definitivamente, nem as pessoas e nem a infraestrutura estavam preparadas para estas tormentas de neve. Ao menos assim se pode apreciar nestas 30 imagens compartilhadas nas redes sociais, que nos tem deixado todos com a boca aberta.
1. Este corredor parece uma pista de patinagem no gelo
2. Tentam frear o escorregadio das escadas com sêmola
3. Sobre a piscina
4. Até há cascatas dentro de casa quando as tubulações explodem.
Shocking! Turn up the volume!
Pipes busted from freezing. (Denton, Texas)
Please, If you are in Texas and you have not done so, let a couple of faucets drip until the freeze is over! #TexasFreeze #Texas #Denton pic.twitter.com/PE9Fy9jv7w— Anas Alhajji (@anasalhajji) February 15, 2021
5. Os cactos estão congelados
6. O mesmo acontece com as fontes de água
This is the water fountain at Pensive. It appears the misters on the fountain have frozen. @CityOfDallas @DallasParkRec have been notified. Thanks to a few of you for reporting this! pic.twitter.com/AQyqYp3XrJ
— Northaven Trail (@NorthavenTrail) February 17, 2021
7. E podem ficar de pé sobre as piscinas congeladas
please appreciate this photo of my dad standing on top of our frozen pool in dallas, measuring the thickness of the ice with a tape measure #DallasWeather #dfw pic.twitter.com/DanZ9fpRjc
— diana✨ (@xdianarose) February 17, 2021
8. Os meninos claramente não podem brincar nesses brinquedos
9. Até o azeite de oliva está congelando
The olive oil froze inside my house @ERCOT_ISO. The “temporary controlled rolling” blackout has been 38 hours so far. pic.twitter.com/TNJL4JHhZw
— Sean Hightower (@goodlawyernac) February 16, 2021
10. E as piscinas de água quente também:
Can confirm my hot tub is frozen. pic.twitter.com/wOvqQW8XJC
— A. Money (@amalaz95) February 15, 2021
11. A neve tomou conta das vias
Don’t walk on the highway. It is too dangerous. Drivers could lose control and hit you. #ATXtraffic #txdotwx pic.twitter.com/3XDSWCd0XM
— TxDOT Austin (@TxDOTAustin) February 16, 2021
12. E as torneiras das casas também estão congelando
Stay safe y’all
Frozen faucet at my rental ❄️ #drip #frozenpipes #houwx #houstonfreeze #houstonpoweroutage #houstonweather pic.twitter.com/mIygHVrfu5— mb (@michaelbrom) February 17, 2021
13. O mesmo acontece com a água dos aquários
14. E o frio está abrindo os computadores portáteis.
This is how cold it is in Texas right now. My laptop split. Can anything be done? @Apple @tim_cook pic.twitter.com/BA9zoDlkqP
— Matthew Williams (@WilliamsMS9) February 16, 2021
15. Os lava-jatos parecem esculturas de gelo
16. E as pessoas que têm casa, inclusive, estão acampando dentro delas
It is 43 degrees inside my apartment and it’s looking like I might not have power until tomorrow. I’m losing about a degree every hour or two inside. Luckily I have an all-season tent that (kinda) fits in my living room where I plan to sleep so this is where we’re at #TexasFreeze pic.twitter.com/4xEbHNQB6b
— Sarah Asch (@sarahradinasch) February 15, 2021
17. Os vídeos são impressionantes
Dallas. Texas — FROZEN pic.twitter.com/f530Vw8cMz
— Mr. Wolf (@mole_cola) February 17, 2021
18. Enchem as banheiras de neve para usar a água
Damn never thought about this.
Pro tip compliments of my neighbors: if your water is shut off or pipes are frozen, fill your bath tub with snow and use the water for your toilets
To all my northern friends, don’t judge us. We are learning the hard way pic.twitter.com/dg69dU1mbE
— ⚖️ I HONOR VETERANS (@veterans_i) February 17, 2021
19. Para outras pessoas, o encanamento está estourando
apartment ceiling caves in due to ice / snow in dallas, texas pic.twitter.com/1pWaqreZ23
— legal tender (@BreeSunshinee_) February 17, 2021
20. As praias de neve
Oh, you know just your normal snow on the beach in Galveston, Texas. pic.twitter.com/wm9z8gZ1po
— Kevin Lighty – WCIA 3 Chief Meteorologist (@KevinLighty) February 15, 2021
21. E os que armazenaram água na sua banheira, agora têm gelo
Water stored in the bathtub froze solid last night. That’s how it’s going in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/cJdUMDT6pN
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) February 16, 2021
22. Isso não está bem!
23. As piscinas agora são pistas de patinação
My sister’s pool in Dallas is completely frozen over! pic.twitter.com/PEsZJQxSHB
— liberalpropaganda (@CRTCHP) February 17, 2021
24. As vasilhas de água para os PETs também têm gelo
My dog’s water bowl inside my kitchen lit up with a flashlight. No rolling blackouts. Zero electrons since 2am last night, almost 24hrs. Frozen pipes. Houston Texas. Why not in the federal grid? Why so underprepared #ERCOT #texaspoweroutage #TexasFreeze pic.twitter.com/o22YqfzxsN
— UnEdumacatedJo (@UnedumacatedJo) February 16, 2021
25. As pessoas se ajudam entre si para sair dos caminhos escorregadios
I just skid off the road into some icy mud because of the black ice, and in less than a minute, two different trucks stopped and helped me get my car out of the mud. Texans really the best people, I love it here. pic.twitter.com/O60XQti83W
— TK JoeCrush (@JoeCrush5) February 17, 2021
26. Os ventiladores de teto estão cheios de gelo
This is how cold it is at my Apartment.
As a Texan, yes, I’m certainly not built for this. I don’t even care. pic.twitter.com/FMt8imglJp
— ☩ (@ThomasBlackGG) February 16, 2021
27. As vias não se podem usar
This was Houston, Texas on February 15, 2021. Unreal. pic.twitter.com/QOSDIMikVI
— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) February 17, 2021
28. E as pessoas estão se organizando como podem em meio ao frio
What do Texans wait in line to purchase when everything’s frozen over? pic.twitter.com/EYOr4kxNYL
— J L P (@juanitaproctor) February 16, 2021
29. Os banheiros das pessoas estão congelando:
Y’all ever seen frozen toilet water pic.twitter.com/WypZBjnMMK
— Ms. Young Professional (@MsYoungProfess) February 16, 2021
30. E até têm gelo
