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Power restoration appears to improve for thousands of Houston-area customers


February 19, 2021

UPDATE: 8:55 p.m. Feb. 18 CenterPoint is urging customers to continue the conservation as we prepare to enter another night of a hard freeze warning. “Please continue to conserve electricity in order to keep the energy grid stable and avoid additional service interruptions. Lower your thermostat settings this evening to 65-68 F, unplug appliances, turn off lights and do not …

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What Texans should know when filing claims for burst pipes


February 19, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This week’s historic winter storm has had lingering effects on Texans across the state. For those with damage to their homes caused by burst pipes, what is the next step? Community Impact Newspaper spoke with Camille Garcia, director of communications and public relations for the Insurance Council of Texas, on what residents should be doing and …

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If weather caused pipes to burst, do landlords or renters pay for repairs?


February 19, 2021

JERSEY VILLAGE, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re a renter, and the frigid weather burst pipes in your home, ABC13 took a look at who’s responsible for repairs. A Jersey Village family experienced the damage a burst pipe can have on a house this week. “There are holes in all the pipes,” resident Carmen Leblanc explained. “There are holes all around …

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Texas energy provider to customers: Please leave us


February 19, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Millions of Texans are still without power, some for days now. Then there are others like Savannah Thigpen who has power. She said she has been doing all she can to conserve, but after just two days of barely any use, she is looking at a bill over $600. “Before I went to bed Tuesday night, …

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