The Federal Emergency Declaration authorizes FEMA to provide emergency protective measures for mass care and sheltering and Direct Federal Assistance for all 254 counties in Texas.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said many Texans are without power and residents need to continue working to conserve energy to prevent more rolling blackouts across the state.
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1of153Parkdoll Jackson Burks, gets a hug from Jerry Garcia, Harris County Constable Precint 2, who was delivering meals from the Houston Food Bank at the Big Bass Resort, in Houston, Thursday, February 18, 2021. The Big Bass Resort, which is home to mostly seniors was out of power for three days after a winter storm left people without power and water along with freezing temperatures. She was cooking her meals with sterno cans on top of a tin roasting pan and delivering the meals with a lantern in the darkened hallways.Karen Warren/Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said many Texans are without power and residents need to continue working to conserve energy to prevent more rolling blackouts across the state.