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SPP has declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 2. This alert will remain in effect until further notice.

Power was restored to more homes and businesses in Texas on Thursday after a deadly blast of winter this week overwhelmed the electrical grid and left millions shivering in the cold. But the crisis is far from over, with many people still in need of safe drinking water.

Feb. 16—Evergy and other major energy companies implemented rolling blackouts again Tuesday morning, cutting power across Kansas and Missouri to avoid a large-scale power outage in the Midwest, where subzero temperatures are wreaking havoc on power generation and driving people to use more energy to heat their homes. Evergy suspended the rolling blackouts mid-morning Tuesday, but more rounds ...

Temperatures expected to remain above zero Power outages may continue The Leavenworth Times Local residents could see more snowfall Wednesday. But temperatures are expected to remain above zero, according to the National Weather Service. A drain on energy supplies remained an issue Tuesday as the power company Evergy conducted another round of blackouts. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that is scheduled to be in effect from midnight until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Up t...

The Latest: Biden says Milwaukee is cold as the devil Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved A woman crosses Wabash Avenue Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, after an overnight storm dumped up to 18.5 inches in the Chicago area. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. (all times local): WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden offered his administration’s assistance Tuesday in a call with at least seven governors of stat...

The electrical grid operator for 14 central U.S. states, including much of North, South Dakota, and the western edge of Minnesota, instituted its most serious level of alert for the first time in its history this week, leading to controlled outages in all three states on Tuesday morning.

The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. (all times local):

Southwest Power Pool announced that as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday, it’s no longer under an energy emergency alert.

More controlled outages could be possible in the Kansas City area Tuesday night or Wednesday, regional power officials said.

Updated February 17 at 10:11 a.m. Cities across Oklahoma are dealing with water line breaks amid record cold temperatures and power outages. On Wednesday