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Cold snap eases its grip on hard-hit Texas

By Associated Press and courtesy photos

Feb. 20, 2021

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reassured residents Friday as his state suffers in the aftermath of a winter storm that knocked out power for millions and caused widespread water issues.
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Former Waimanalo residents Es Nelson, 7, Scott, and Seo, 9, who live in Harlingen, Texas, which was wracked with widespread power outages following a rare arctic blast this week.
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Former Waimanalo residents Es Nelson, 7, Scott, and Seo, 9, who live in Harlingen, Texas, which was wracked with widespread power outages following a rare arctic blast this week.
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Former Hawaii residents Cara Yoder Matzen, 43, and 39-year-old Evan, 7-year-old Theo 7, and 9-year-old Rigel in front of their home in Houston, Texas, which was wracked with widespread power outages following a rare arctic blast this week.
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Former Hawaii residents Cara Yoder Matzen, 43, and 39-year-old Evan, 7-year-old Theo 7, and 9-year-old Rigel in front of their fireplace in Houston, Texas, which was wracked with widespread power outages following a rare arctic blast this week.
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Former Hawaii residents Cara Yoder Matzen, 43, and 39-year-old Evan, 7-year-old Theo 7, and 9-year-old Rigel in front of their fireplace in Houston, Texas, which was wracked with widespread power outages following a rare arctic blast this week.
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LOLA GOMEZ/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

DeAndré Upshaw shows a $5,000 bill from Griddy on his cell phone for his 900-square-foot apartment during very cold weather in Dallas, on Friday, Feb. 19. The Texas power supplier Griddy, which sells unusual plans with prices tied to the spot price of power on the Texas grid, warned its customers over the weekend that their bills would rise significantly during the storm and that they should switch providers.
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BEN TORRES/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

Ivet Cantu, 45, points to her electricity bill from Griddy energy on an app showing her energy cost of $3,114.27, during recent severe cold weather outside of her home in Dallas, on Friday, Feb. 19. In Texas’ deregulated electricity market, Griddy and some other power suppliers charge customers wholesale variable rates per kilowatt-hour.
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MIKALA COMPTON/HERALD-ZEITUNG VIA AP

New Braunfels Utility employees help package bottled water at the water station at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center in New Braunfels, Texas, on Friday, Feb. 19. The water stations were set up by New Braunfels Utilities and the city of New Braunfels for area residents without water in the wake of outages throughout the city due to unprecedented winter weather events.
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BRETT COOMER/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

In this Feb. 16 photo, people line up to fill their empty propane tanks in Houston. A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in million of homes and businesses.
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BEN TORRES/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

Ivet Cantu, 45, stands outside her home in Dallas, on Friday, Feb. 19. Ivet received an electricity bill from Griddy energy for over $3,000 for usage between Feb. 1st and the 18th during severe cold weather in Texas.
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LOLA GOMEZ/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

DeAndré Upshaw poses at the entrance of his home in Dallas, on Friday, Feb. 19. Upshaw has a $5,000 bill from Griddy for his 900-square-foot apartment. The Texas power supplier Griddy, which sells unusual plans with prices tied to the spot price of power on the Texas grid, warned its customers over the weekend that their bills would rise significantly during the storm and that they should switch providers.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, right, joins U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia on a tour of some Houston area homes that were damaged by the winter storm on Saturday, Feb. 20. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, tweeted Saturday that she helped raise more than $3 million toward relief. She was soliciting help for a Houston food bank, one of 12 Texas organizations she said would benefit from the donations.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

Jessica Hulsey, right, of Houston talks to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after giving her a tour of her neighborhood where some Houston homes were damaged by the winter storm on Saturday, Feb. 20. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, tweeted Saturday that she helped raise more than $3 million toward relief. She was soliciting help for a Houston food bank, one of 12 Texas organizations she said would benefit from the donations.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, talks with home owner Sandali Ramirez as U.S. Rep. Al Green and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia look on during a tour of some Houston area homes that were damaged by the winter storm on Saturday, Feb. 20. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, tweeted Saturday that she helped raise more than $3 million toward relief. She was soliciting help for a Houston food bank, one of 12 Texas organizations she said would benefit from the donations.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks to the media before volunteering at the Houston Food Bank on Saturday, Feb. 20. President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Texas on Friday, directing federal agencies to help in the recovery.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

From left, U.S. Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sylvia Garcia, fill boxes at the Houston Food Bank on Saturday, Feb. 20. President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Texas on Friday, directing federal agencies to help in the recovery.

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