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While the catastrophe wrought by unprecedented weather in Texas was shared by millions left shivering in their own homes, the suffering was not equally spread.

Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm click to enlarge Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune Marleny Almendarez, 38, with her niece Madelyne Hernandez, 3, and two boys, Aaron Hall, 11, and Matthew Hall, 14, outside their home in Dallas on Feb. 18, 2021. The family spent two nights at a mobile warming station to avoid the cold temperatures. ...

By Steve Almasy, Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton, CNN In Texas, the governor called out the National Guard to help. In Kansas, the governor asked residents to do all they could to conserve...

The power is off in many US homes as millions deal with frigid wintry weather By Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton, CNN  (CNN) -- Millions of people were stuck in homes without electricity in sub-freezing temperatures Monday afternoon as the demand for power outpaced the ability to provide it. More than 4 million customers in the United States had no power as of Monday afternoon because of the deadly storm system. At least 3.6 million outages were reported in Texas, where rolling blackouts started overnight because utility companies were dealing with problems with natural gas supplies and...

At least 5 major US airports have now closed due to snow and ice From CNN's Kay Jones The Federal Aviation Administration has closed two airports in Louisiana due to the ice and snow in the region, bringing the total number of major airports closed to five.  The airports in Baton Rouge and Lafayette were shut down around 11:50 a.m. CT. Baton Rouge Metro is slated to reopen at noon local time on Tuesday, while Lafayette's airport should reopen at 5 p.m. local time on Monday.  This is in addition to the closures of both airports in Houston as well as Jackson, Mississippi, as CNN previous...