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The batch was moved from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville after heavy rains disrupted the power supply.

Texas governor says he is responsible for the status of ERCOT, vows reforms CNN 2/19/2021 By Eric Levenson, Travis Caldwell and Amir Vera, CNN © Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman/USA Today Network Jose Nives tries to shovel his way out after getting stuck in the middle of the street. A winter storm that brought snow, ice, and plunging temperatures across Central Texas shut down roads and caused the electrical grid to shut down, leaving thousands of people witho...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continued to slam the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Thursday for what he says are failures to prepare the state for the winter storm that has left thousands freezing in the dark without running water.

The Texas power grid is improving. But days of outages have caused heat, water and food shortages The widespread power outages in Texas improved overnight even as they caused serious, cascading issues with the state’s supply of heating, water, food and medicine. Power was still down for about 390,000 Texas customers as of Thursday afternoon — well below the over 3 million outages a day earlier, according to Poweroutage.us. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates th...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continued to slam the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Thursday for what he says are failures to prepare the state for the winter storm that has left thousands freezing in the dark without running water.

At least 26 people have died as a result of the winter storm From CNNs Madeline Holcombe As millions of people across the United States continue to weather a deadly winter storm without power, forecasts predict ice and low temperatures could be ahead for some of the worst-hit states. This comes as states with typically mild winters  — including Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Kentucky  — are already facing hazardous roads, power outages and water shut offs from the winter storms. Th...

This Texas family is rationing oxygen for their premature baby From CNN’s Christina Zdanowicz Garcias son, Christopher, was born with premature lungs. Courtesy Angel Garcia Since the power went out on Monday night, one family has been rationing oxygen tanks for their five-month-old son in their Killeen, Texas, home. Angel Garcia says her son was born at 26 weeks and he requires supplemental oxygen. He only came home three weeks ago.  “We have an oxygen machine that converts room air, bu...

North Carolina tornado: 3 people were killed and 10 more injured in coastal North Carolina CNN 2/16/2021 © WTVD Aerial footage showed homes and buildings destroyed in the Brunswick County area. At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday, officials said. The National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed Tuesday the tornado "has been rated as a high-end EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita damage scale wit...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Feb 16, 2021 07:53 AM EST A tornado in North Carolina sped through Brunswick County leaving behind three fatalities and more than 10 people injured, Monday night. Tornado in North Carolina Rips Through Residential Community  According to the director of Brunswick County Emergency Services, Ed Conrow, the twister destroyed several homes and severely damaged some as it ripped through a residential community. The director updated the press of the situation during a p...

A storm system stretching from Texas to Maryland was bringing dreary and sometimes icy conditions on Thursday that were making travel treacherous.