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As power is restored for most Texans, water problems begin to mount

February 19, 2021 6:46 PM CNN

AUSTIN, Texas — Jenn Studebaker’s family in Austin burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it…

‘Thank God for The Texas Tribune’: Power crisis shines light on local news

February 19, 2021 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

For nearly a year, newsrooms have mostly sat empty because of the pandemic. Staffers have been working from home and not seeing many of their…

Texas hospitals grapple with water, staffing and supply issues in wake of winter storms

February 19, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe…

Nearly half of Texans remain under boil-water advisories as broken pipes wreak havoc on supplies

February 19, 2021 3:20 PM CNN

As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water…

Man kills wife then shoots Dallas officers who responded to call, police chief says

February 19, 2021 3:19 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Two Dallas police officers were shot and wounded this week responding to a domestic violence call, Police Chief Eddie Garcia…

Animal cruelty cases are surging in freezing Texas

February 19, 2021 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas –On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But…

While Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O’Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis

February 19, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — While Sen. Ted Cruz was dealing with the fallout from his trip to Cancun, two of his Democratic political nemeses — Beto…

Fact check: ‘When Texas freezes over’ tweet is a fake, not from Ted Cruz

February 19, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is facing widespread criticism and mockery for taking a trip to Cancun, Mexico, as his constituents suffered through a winter…

Fact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game

February 19, 2021 2:11 PM CNN

This week, all eyes have been on Texas. An unprecedented winter storm left 4 million people without power across the state, and put nearly half of…

WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives update on storm response

February 19, 2021 1:54 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ power grid operator said Friday that rolling outages were no longer needed to balance supply and demand and the state’s…

Hospital staff help young Texas cancer patient build real snowman inside

February 19, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

Plano, Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas child battling cancer seeing snow for the first time, got to do something that at first seemed out of the…

Biden says he may travel to Texas next week in wake of devastating storms

February 19, 2021 11:31 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said on Friday that he plans to travel to Texas but does not want a presidential trip to put any additional strain on a state…

Texas grid operator says power back to normal; Biden to visit state

February 19, 2021 10:21 AM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — The state’s power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), on Friday said “operations have returned to…

Houston hospitals make tough choices during deadly winter storm

February 19, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and…

Why the Texas power catastrophe could happen in your state, too

February 19, 2021 10:36 AM CNN

The blackouts that shut down most of Texas for much of this week could be coming to other parts of the country in the future. The power outages…

Neighbors are opening up their homes as the crisis in Texas deepens

February 19, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

Texans never could’ve dreamed of a week like this. Since Sunday, the Lone Star state has weathered a winter storm so fierce it’s broken…

The power’s back on in Texas but the crisis continues

February 19, 2021 7:12 AM CNN

Americans should be able to expect a few simple things from their politicians: Tell the truth, don’t be a hypocrite, keep the lights on and the…

A Texas family lost their dad to Covid-19 three weeks ago. Now they lost their home to a fire while trying to stay warm

February 19, 2021 6:44 AM CNN Newsource

Stephanie Rubio and her three children have had their heart broken twice in three weeks. Stephanie’s husband, Robert, died from Covid-19…

A volunteer fire department ran out of water during a fire. A man searched 8 hours for food. These are the stories of the Texas storm

February 18, 2021 9:03 PM CNN Newsource

As winter storms and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across Texas, many are having to fight for survival. Hundreds of thousands in the…

Fire crews battle big San Antonio apartment blaze amid lack of water

February 18, 2021 5:35 PM ABC News

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – San Antonio firefighters battled a massive apartment fire Thursday evening on the city’s north side that was being…

Texas governor says he is responsible for the status of ERCOT, vows reforms

February 18, 2021 6:39 PM CNN

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continued to slam the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Thursday for what he says are failures to prepare the…

Ted Cruz admits ‘mistake’ of Mexico trip after storm hit Texas

February 18, 2021 9:03 AM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN, Texas Tribune

CANCUN, Mexico — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggled with a powerful winter…

When the weather tested Texans’ mettle, they responded with hospitality

February 18, 2021 4:46 PM CNN

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texans never could’ve dreamed of a week like this. Since Sunday, the Lone Star state has weathered a winter…

North Texas plumber says he received 2,200 calls in 24 hours

February 18, 2021 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Many North Texans are feeling the effects of the deep freeze,…

Winter storm will be ‘largest insurance claim event in history’ says Insurance Council Of Texas

February 18, 2021 4:31 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — “We kind of panicked a little bit, rushed in the house and…

Woman fears for her daughter’s health. A man searched 8 hours for food. These are the stories of the Texas storm

February 18, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

EULESS, Texas — As winter storms and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across Texas, many are having to fight for survival.…

Abbott says Texas lawmakers must mandate weatherization of power plants in wake of storm

February 18, 2021 2:10 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — As the state’s power grid operator works to restore power to hundreds of thousands of Texas households in the wake of a massive…

Carbon monoxide poisonings spike in winter storm-battered Texas

February 18, 2021 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Power outages in Texas have forced many to seek warmth in unconventional ways. Some are burning the artwork in their…

Storm threatens to blanket East Coast in ice as Texans struggle for heat and water after days without power

February 18, 2021 3:40 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — As hundreds of thousands of Texans struggled for heat and water because of utility outages for a fifth consecutive day, more…

The Texas power grid is improving – but days of outages have caused heat, water and food shortages

February 18, 2021 2:16 PM CNN

AUSTIN, Texas — The widespread power outages in Texas improved overnight even as they caused serious, cascading issues with the state’s…