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2 winter storm tragedies leaves 2 Houston-area families with little to nothing


February 18, 2021

Life is a struggle for millions of Texans right now, but they are managing to keep their faith above all else. “I lost everything. I don’t have anything. What you see to my left that’s it,” said Houstonian Alice Denson. Denson left her house with only a few clothes after her home became unbearably cold. She and four other relatives …

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Icy roads possible overnight as temperatures drop below freezing


February 18, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our latest winter storm is over, but more freezing temperatures on the way that could ice up the roads overnight. Drizzle and mist will continue off and on through the night, and with temperatures dropping below freezing, bridges and overpasses are at risk of freezing up with a glaze of ice. Another disturbance tracking through the …

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Desperation sets in as power outages and water issues continue


February 18, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the fallout from the winter storm drags on, the search for basic supplies becomes more difficult. On Wednesday night, the line at a free water distribution site in Galveston wrapped around city blocks. With much of the island without water or under a boil water advisory due to power issues at city facilities, people are …

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‘Significant progress’ could be made overnight, ERCOT says


February 18, 2021

UPDATE: 11:07 p.m. Feb. 17 A total of 423,926 customers are without power as of late Wednesday night, according to CenterPoint Energy’s outage tracker. UPDATE: 8:11 p.m. Feb. 17 A total of 1.6 million households had power restored since Wednesday morning, according to ERCOT in a nighttime update. The total power restored is 8,000 megawatts. In a significant update, ERCOT …

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Boombox Taco Truck feeds 800 families without power or water


February 18, 2021

Boombox Taco Truck has seen the impact of the winter storm firsthand. The owners have had no power and no business for several days as the area has battled severe weather conditions. But on Wednesday, the truck was open to help families without power or water. The owners cooked more than 2,400 tacos to hand out at eight apartment complexes …

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Hospitals working to conserve water as most vulnerable remain top of mind


February 18, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As millions of residents in Harris County continue to have water issues from low pressure to have no water at all, the Houston-area’s hospital systems say they are open and operating, but many are under water conservation. At Texas Children’s Hospital, two of its three campuses have reduced water pressure. The same goes for Ben Taub …

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