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March 8, 2021 in Columns, Opinion As record cold temperatures descended on Texas this past February, increased demand for electricity, coupled with ill-equipped utility plants, led to millions of people facing power outages. Headlines focused on Sen. Ted Cruz’s vacation to Cancún or Gov. Greg Abbott incorrectly blaming the Green New Deal for the outages. I noticed, however, a lack of national coverage about the role nonprofits played in mitigating disaster. I get it — discussing nonprofit...

One Year On: How The COVID-19 Pandemic Shaped Maryland Patch 3/5/2021 Alessia Grunberger © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images March 5 marks one year since the first three coronavirus cases were reported in Maryland. Patch looks back at some of the highs and lows from the past year. MARYLAND — It feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago when Marylanders first heard the words "novel coronavirus," "COVID-19," and "pandemic" before they dictated every aspect of day-to-day life...

City of Austin offices will be closed due to severe weather Austin, TX – The City of Austin will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Wednesday, Feb. 17 due to the severe weather that has impacted the region. The Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations and essential public safety services will continue coordinating and managing the City and County response. Temperatures and weather conditions in the region for the next few days are still hazardous. With temperatures not expecting to rise above fr...

With Austin water unsafe to drink and a water boil notice in effect, we found answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Jenna Bush Hager sent her love to her home state of Texas and shared how to help after a deadly winter storm caused massive power outages and damage.

Historic snowfall and record freezing temperatures in Texas have left many across the state struggling for food and shelter. Heres how you can help.

Austinites trudge through the aftermath of the first of a series of winter storms that have pummeled the state since Sunday, disrupting power and water supplies for hundreds of thousands of Central Texans. (Photo by John Anderson) By Wednesday night, most of Austin was dealing with four overlapping crises: the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the arrival of winter storms that brought the coldest weather in decades, the near collapse of the state electricity grid, and water system...

02-19-2021 This week Vogue magazine pushed to promote abortion even during a time of a natural disaster, asking people to donate money to help women travel to abortion clinics.  While millions of Texans were desperate for food, clean water, warmth, and COVID-19 inoculations, Vogue also said pregnant women really need help getting abortions. They are being "forced to reschedule appointments and make new travel arrangements," the short article notes.   Vogue published a web article Tuesday titl...

Donate Money One of the most effective ways to help others is to put your money where your mouth is. Feeding Texas is a nonprofit working to feed millions even in non-disaster times, but it has mobilized around connecting donors with food banks especially in need right now. Click here to donate towards its efforts. Here are additional places to donate $: Dallas Our Calling manages the citys convention center shelter, so this is where Dallas Homeless Alliance President and CEO Carl Falconer re...

How to help and get help as the winter storm causes power outages across Texas Texas Tribune Updated:  Tags:  Bethany Fischer, right, rests her head on the shoulder of her husband Nic, while staying at a church warming center Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston. The couple, who lost power at their home on Monday, are part of the more than 4 million people in Texas who still had no power a full day after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity t...