Clean up efforts underway in Franklin County after second round of winter storms
After the winter storms, comes the clean up By DeAndria Turner | February 19, 2021 at 9:24 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 9:24 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - This week’s winter storms are gone, but they left behind plenty of trouble in Franklin County.
In Franklin County, thousands of trees are covered in ice.
The weight of the ice is what’s causing them to snap and fall. That’s a major reason why power crews battled a lot of power outages.
Franklin County EMA Director, Mary Glass, said that crews have been working around the clock to restore power in parts of Franklin county.
My water here at home is not even back to half strength, no hot water, Rep. Gohmert told hosts Bob Sellers and Heather Childers. We re coming back slowly but surely. But we got to make sure this doesn t happen again.
Texas hospitals overwhelmed as cold weather cuts water and power supplies
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Many Texans are still being forced to go without water and electricity.
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US doctor Natasha Kathuria has practised medicine in 11 countries, worked through the 2014 Snowmageddon storm that brought Atlanta to a halt, and survived the past year s COVID-19 pandemic crush.
Key points:
Half of Texas s population is being ordered to boil water to ensure it is safe for consumption
Many hospital workers have remained at work because there is no heat or water at home
Crowded hospitals are facing shortages of water, posing risks for patients including those on dialysis
Many Texans have died because of the winter storm. Just how many wonât be known for weeks or months.
An emergency response vehicle drives through a San Marcos neighborhood on Monday as a massive winter storm swept through the state. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
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