Houston Public MediaJun 5, 2025

Houston-area residents lack faith in state officials’ and electric companies’ disaster preparedness, according to a presentation to Houston City Council members Thursday by a researcher at Rice University.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/06/05/523248/houston-residents-distrust-disaster-preparedness-of-state-officials-rice-researcher-tells-city-council/

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Houston residents distrust disaster preparedness of state officials, Rice researcher tells city council

Less than one-fifth of residents surveyed by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research said they trust the disaster preparedness of electric utility companies such as CenterPoint Energy. Less than one-third trust Texas officials to adequately prepare ahead of a storm.

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Houston Public MediaMar 25, 2025

CenterPoint Energy is partnering with two technology companies to use artificial intelligence to help identify problems in its Houston-area power distribution system and prioritize repairs. A local energy expert expressed skepticism.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/technology/2025/03/25/516887/centerpoint-energy-employing-ai-to-help-maintain-houston-area-infrastructure/

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CenterPoint Energy employing AI to help maintain Houston-area infrastructure

The utility company has faced fierce criticism for its storm preparedness and handling last year of a May windstorm and July hurricane, the latter of which resulted in prolonged power outages for more than 2.2 million customers in the region.

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Houston Public MediaJul 17, 2024

‘We need a plan that actually works:’ Houston City Council questions Whitmire’s storm resiliency plan 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/07/17/493935/we-need-a-plan-that-actually-works-houston-city-council-questions-whitmires-storm-resiliency-plan/

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‘We need a plan that actually works’: Houston City Council questions Whitmire’s storm resiliency plan 

Whitmire said he and city emergency departments were as ready as they could have been

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