Dairy Queen may lay claim to the term “blizzard,” referring to its blended ice cream treat. But a Texas fast-food chain has garnered new popularity thanks to its association with another extreme weather event.
Whataburger, a cult-favorite chain among Texans, has become the unlikely source for power outage information following Hurricane Beryl’s lashing through the area Monday. The state’s main energy provider, CenterPoint Energy, experienced so much traffic, its outage app had technical difficulties loading, leaving residents to find other means of navigating loss of power and local business closures.
