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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas, which will expedite federal funding for a state wracked with widespread power outages following a rare arctic blast this week. Separately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved an emergency fuel waiver for
“It’s essentially unlivable," said Nguyen, 27, who works in real estate. "Everything is completely ruined." Deaths attributed to the weather include a man at an Abilene health care facility where the lack of water pressure made medical treatment impossible. Officials also reported deaths from hypothermia, including homeless people and those inside buildings with no power or heat. Others died in car accidents on icy roads or from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Roughly half the deaths reported so far occurred in Texas, with multiple fatalities also in Tennessee, Kentucky, Oregon and a...
Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but millions were still struggling Saturday without safe, drinkable water. "Due to lack of power, frozen pipes, high use at certain times, we've seen the number of systems go up that are reporting (water) issues," Toby Baker, executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told reporters during a televised...
Biden declared Texas to be a major disaster freeing up federal funding to individuals for temporary housing At least 70 people died across the nation with 30 deaths in Texas alone since the storms struck They include 11-year-old Cristian Pavon who died from hypothermia while in his bed Senator Ted Cruz still facing criticism over mid-crisis trip to Cancun, while wife Heidi returned to US Saturday Warmer temperatures are now covering the southern US with temperatures expected to reach 70F on Sunday More than 300,000 are still without power, many of them in Texas, Louisiana and Mississipp...
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The Texas Public Utilities Commission will issue a moratorium for energy companies to ban power disconnections for nonpayment as many people face high...