Cold snap eases grip on southern U.S., but frozen pipes, electric woes remain
Many hospitals were left scrambling to care for patients amid record cold, snow and ice that battered parts of the country
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Many hospitals were left scrambling to care for patients amid record cold, snow and ice that battered parts of the country
Federal Emergency Management Agency by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. The individual assistance can include "grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster," according to the White House. Others are reading: When H-E-B lost power, store told Texans gathering supplies to 'go ahead' without paying By midday Saturday, the city of Austin had distributed at least 8,000 cases of water at shelters and other critical c...
After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief as temperatures rise. But many Texans have only just began recovering from the unprecedented devastation that the rounds of brutal winter storms unleashed over the past seven days.
Biden Deems Texas Major Disaster as State Tries to Recovery Bloomberg 2/21/2021 Ari Natter (Bloomberg) -- 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 the state to prevent gasoline shortages, following blackouts this week that cut power for millions. A former Texas lawmaker, Will Hurd, called the catastrophic events in the state 100% pre...
After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief as temperatures rise. But many Texans have only just began recovering from the unprecedented devastation that the rounds of brutal winter storms unleashed over the past seven days.