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How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages
Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune
Feb. 17, 2021
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Linda Hollins checks on her friend Velma Williams during a power outage in Third Ward Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales/Staff photographer
City officials, local outreach teams and other organizations are providing warming shelters and support for people seeking help. Many nonprofit organizations are also asking for donations so they can help people experiencing homelessness or those who are in need of support. Here’s a list of the resources being offered in cities across the state.
Freezing temperatures are dangerous for homeless people Shelters are urging Texans to come in off the streets click2houston.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from click2houston.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Some utility companies that deliver electricity to Texans are telling customers to expect power outages through Monday night and potentially into Tuesday.
10 deaths linked to winter storm
[12:27 p.m.] At least 10 people have died in weather-related incidents across the Houston area, the Houston Chronicle reported earlier Tuesday.
At least one of those incidents was related to a motor vehicle accident, while others were tied to extremely cold weather brought by a massive winter storm, fires and suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to authorities in the area.
Authorities also found two dead people who were homeless, and suspected the cause of death to be exposure to the cold temperatures, though autopsies will confirm the official causes of death.
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Oncor, Austin Energy warn that more outages are expected