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Anger toward Texas governor grows in deadly storm s wake
Annie Gowen, Tim Craig and Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post
Feb. 21, 2021
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1of3Buildings with power are lit in the distance from an area without power in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Sergio FloresShow MoreShow Less
2of3Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the winter storm during a press conference at the State Operations Center, Thursday Feb. 18, 2021, in Austin, Texas. ( Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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It was clear by Tuesday afternoon that Texas was in a full-blown crisis - and Gov. Greg Abbott had largely been out of sight.
For the first time in nearly a week, Texas is not topping the list of states with the most power outages. Texas stood at 26,757 customers without power, that number being less than four other states: Mississippi, West Virginia, Oregon, and Kentucky.
HOUSTON (AP) Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Man
Anger toward Abbott grows in deadly storm s wake
Annie Gowen, Tim Craig and Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post
Feb. 22, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the winter storm during a press conference at the State Operations Center, Thursday Feb. 18, 2021, in Austin, Texas. ( Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner/Associated Press
It was clear by Tuesday afternoon that Texas was in a full-blown crisis - and Gov. Greg Abbott had largely been out of sight.
More than 4 million households did not have power amid dangerously low temperatures, and an increasing number did not have heat or running water. Some families were burning furniture to stay warm, grocery stores were emptying, and people were dying. In the freezing darkness, many desperate Texans felt they were left to fend for themselves.