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This storm was directly responsible for nearly 10 million people losing power, with 5.2 million in the U.S. and 4.7 million in Mexico. [38] [9] A third winter storm caused an additional 4 million power outages, and 29 deaths, with 23 in the U.S. and 6 in Mexico. At least 246 people lost their lives during the winter storms. [3] [39] [40]
The winter storm caused power grids to fail across the U.S., causing blackouts for over 5.2 million homes and businesses, the vast majority of which were in the state of Texas, which became one of the largest blackout events in modern U.S. history, [12] [13] [41] the largest one since the Northeast blackout of 2003. [17]
The storm kills one person and leaves $50 million in damage. [116] Hurricane Ike (2008) in the Gulf of Mexico. July 23, 2008 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island with winds near 100 mph. A storm surge of 4 ft (1.2 m) is observed across much of the coast of southern Texas. [117]
The storm has spread dangerous snow and ice along 1,000 miles of Interstate 10 from central Texas to northern Florida and will go on to the coastal areas of Georgia and the Carolinas, AccuWeather ...
PHOTO: Memorial Drive, a main road in Houston, Texas, is seen covered in snow and empty during peak traffic hours as winter storm Enzo passes through the city, Jan. 21, 2025.
Storm Uri caused blackouts to millions of homes and businesses in Texas. ... On Jan. 16, Texas saw its biggest winter spike in demand, with a peak of more than 78,400 megawatts.
Ahead of the storm, state agencies mobilized resources in advance of the winter weather. [5] Airports near Houston, Texas halted their flights on January 19 due to the storm. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said they had made preparations in order to avoid a situation similar to the 2021 crisis . [ 8 ]
A powerful and deadly winter storm that has been sweeping across the South dumped heavy snow in Houston and other communities in southern Texas on Tuesday, causing significant impacts on travel ...