The power is off in many US homes as millions deal with frigid wintry weather
By Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton, CNN
(CNN) Millions of people were stuck in homes without electricity in sub-freezing temperatures Monday afternoon as the demand for power outpaced the ability to provide it.
More than 4 million customers in the United States had no power as of Monday afternoon because of the deadly storm system. At least 3.6 million outages were reported in Texas, where rolling blackouts started overnight because utility companies were dealing with problems with natural gas supplies and frozen wind turbines.
The city of Galveston said up to 95% of households were powerless early Monday afternoon.
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Texans, however, may be shivering more than others, with some of the coldest temperatures in 30 years, and some of the biggest power grid problems. More than 4.2 million customers had lost power as of Tuesday morning, when temperatures dipped as low as 4 degrees Fahrenheit lower than Anchorage, Alaska in cities like Dallas. Flights were canceled out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. On Sunday, President Joe Biden approved a state of emergency declaration for Texas following a request from Gov. Greg Abbott.
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