Thousands without power in Tarrant County also dealing without water access Thousands in Tarrant County without power and water as winter weather continues On top of endless power outages in Tarrant County, more than 200,000 people were told they didn't have access to water. Some resorted to boiling snow. FORT WORTH, Texas - On top of endless power outages in Tarrant County, more than 200,000 people were told they didn't have access to water. Some resorted to boiling snow. Across Tarrant County, hundreds of thousands of people are dealing with power outages Tuesday ahead of another winter storm. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley is one of them.