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Despite some modest gains in the state’s electricity output as generators come back online, elected officials warned Wednesday that both the disastrous power outages and the lack of safe (or any) water many Houston residents are still facing could easily last until this weekend. “Residents still need to be prepared to go a couple more days without power,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in a Wednesday update on the still unfolding disaster. That’s because even though ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas) has been able to get enough power generation back up and runnin...

The winter storm is here, and some Houstonians are feeling the effects of our days-long Arctic blast more than others. With rolling power outages, hazardous roadways and more winter-centric concerns that are pretty foreign to most residents of the Bayou City, here's what you need to know now: Updated 11:32 a.m. February 19  Water pressure is coming back up in Houston. Today, the city is averaging 32–34 psi, although there are still some pockets that still have about 20 psi.   “We are making steady, sustainable progress,” but it’s going to take time to get out and ...

Warnings have been issued across Texas to boil water for drinking as its levels went dangerously low and treatment plants faced issues due to power outages, adding to the misery of residents already reeling under multiple days of freezing temperatures. Nearly seven million Texans have been advised to boil water for drinking since Wednesday as the administration issued as many as 276 notices, said Toby Baker, head of Texas Commission on...

Texas governor says he is responsible for the status of ERCOT, vows reforms CNN 2/19/2021 By Eric Levenson, Travis Caldwell and Amir Vera, CNN © Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman/USA Today Network Jose' Nives tries to shovel his way out after getting stuck in the middle of the street. A winter storm that brought snow, ice, and plunging temperatures across Central Texas shut down roads and caused the electrical grid to shut down, leaving thousands of people without power. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continued to slam the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT...

The Latest: Oklahoma gov seeks federal disaster declaration With many of the downtown sidewalks covered with ice and impassable, this pedestrian takes to walking along Fortification Street as cars pass him Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Miss., as light snow mixed with sleet, and rain continue to cover much of the state. The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a winter storm warning for parts of Mississippi effective 6 a.m. Wednesday ahead of another storm system set to impact the region. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) February 17, 2021 - 4:01 PM ...