A complete bungle : Anger over Texas power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze is mounting wtae.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wtae.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Tuesday morning, ice covered more than 200 roadways in Texas
The dangerously cold temperatures gripping auto-reliant Texas present a terrible dilemma for millions of residents: Stay put in heat-less homes, or ignore all official advice and venture forth on to the state s treacherous highways.
Texans awoke Tuesday morning to a second day of blackouts, many having lost power more than 24 hours earlier. Weekend warnings of rolling outages have turned into an open-ended crisis, triggering frantic calls to elderly relatives, last-minute hotel bookings, shopping trips for propane canisters and fielding work email from the car.
The scale of the crisis gripping the state is threatening to take on a darker dimension. The National Guard was deployed to get old people into warming shelters. Air travel in and out of Houston was halted, and Covid-19 vaccination efforts faced potential disruption, with city officials racing to utilize more than 8,000 vaccine doses after a storage facility lo
Feb 17, 2021
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People select shirts and sweatshirts being given away at a Gallery Furniture store after the owner opened his business as a shelter for those without power at their homes Tuesday in Houston.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Anger over Texas’ power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat out for 24 hours or longer in many homes would return soon or stay on once it finally does.
“I know people are angry and frustrated,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who woke up to more than 1 million people still without power in his city. “So am I.”
Hindu Faith-Based Sewa International Contributes $50 Million Impact to Fight COVID-19, US Congressman Ami Bera Release Sewa Report
Houston, TX–Hindu faith-Based Sewa International contributes $50 million to fight COVID-19, Sewa said in a statement.
“What a commendable effort, and what a fine example of bringing organizations together to serve the country during the pandemic,” said US Congressman Ami Bera, speaking as the Chief Guest at the unveiling of the Sewa International report, showcasing the $50 million impact the Hindu faith-based organization has had, partnering with more than 500 other organizations since the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting life in the country from early March last year.