 The utility has defended its preparation for the storm and said that it brought in about 1,200 additional workers from outside Houston. It has said it would have been unsafe to pre-position those workers inside the predicted storm impact area before Beryl made landfall. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. I know everyone at Centerpoint who's in an air-conditioned office is watching. A freight train's coming. You just heard it. You better be prepared, whether you're at the top