Reply #6: Thanks for your comments Igel - [View All]

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I am relatively new to Houston (moved here 7 years ago) and this is the first time I even saw mention of the colonias so I had to look up more about them.

I grew up in the midwest where buildings may be built to code, but they are also suffering this week because in the far north states like Minn, Wisc & Michigan A/C is not automatically installed in houses (particularly if folks are not wealthy they won't have it). They don't need it most of the year, so they use fans and maybe be an A/C unit for a room or window if they get a heat spell. They even close the municipal swimming pools if it's over 90 degrees or so because it's a "heat emergency" (go figure).