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Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of residents is providing an opportunity for some unscrupulous merchants to take advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for essential supplies.
Utility crews raced to restore power to nearly 3.4 million customers around the U.S. who were still without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm.
Hotel rooms for $1,000 a night. Gasoline prices spiking. Even bottled water prices doubling or tripling overnight. Officials in Texas say the winter storm th
Some Houston-area residents are reporting "outrageous prices" on food and other necessities, local officials say.
The National Weather Service says more than 100 million people live in areas covered by some type of winter weather warning, watch or advisory.