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Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of residents is providing an opportunity for some unscrupulous merchants to take advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for essential supplies.

Utility crews raced to restore power to nearly 3.4 million customers around the U.S. who were still without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm.

Hotel rooms for $1,000 a night. Gasoline prices spiking. Even bottled water prices doubling or tripling overnight. Officials in Texas say the winter storm th

Some Houston-area residents are reporting "outrageous prices" on food and other necessities, local officials say.

The National Weather Service says more than 100 million people live in areas covered by some type of winter weather warning, watch or advisory.

Over 3 million still without power by midday Wednesday.

Texas utility crews race to restore power as another icy storm looms MarketWatch 2/17/2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas — Utility crews raced Wednesday to restore power to nearly 3.4 million customers around the U.S. who were still without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm while another blast of ice and snow threatened to sow more chaos. The latest storm front was certain to complicate recovery efforts, especially in states that are unaccustomed to such frigid ...

Millions of Americans endured another frigid day without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm as utility crews raced to restore power before another blast of snow and ice sow…

The latest storm front was expected to bring more hardship, especially to states that are unaccustomed to such frigid weather — parts of Texas, Arkansas and the Lower Mississippi Valley

The National Weather Service says more than 100 million people live in areas covered by some type of winter weather warning, watch or advisory.