Report: 60 generators sent to Texas by FEMA still sitting in staging area since early Thursday
Emergency equipment given to Texas by FEMA has reportedly been holed up at a staging area in Fort Worth since Thursday.
Lone Star State
Texas restores most electricity, rolling blackouts to continue
While power has been restored to millions in Texas after days of massive blackouts, nearly half a million are still without access to electricity. On Thursday, the top official in charge of power and electricity in Texas said the state was minutes away from a catastrophic failure that could have left it in the dark for months.
Gov. Abbott: All sources of power in Texas have been compromised
Texas officials gave an update on the ongoing power outages amid a historic winter storm. On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) said all sources of his state’s power were compromised by the freezing temperatures.
Millions without power in Texas amid ‘unprecedented’ winter storm
Officials in Texas are sounding the alarm as turbines freeze and power supplies are threatened. At least 2.5 million residents are without power in the Lone Star State and electric companies are issuing rolling blackouts.