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February 10–27, 2021 ( – ) [2] (2 weeks and 3 days) Location: Texas, United States: Also known as: The Great Texas Freeze: Type: Statewide power outages, food/water shortages: Cause: February 2021 North American cold wave and accompanying winter storms: Deaths: 246 [3] to 702 (estimate) [4] Property damage: ≥ $195 billion (2021 USD) [5]
Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power, 21 dead. Brad Brooks and Barbara Goldberg. February 17, 2021 at 3:03 AM. LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 ...
The official death toll was modified in December 2021 with the Texas Department of State Health Services announcing a death toll of 246. [ 99 ] The storm was also partially responsible for a nationwide chicken shortage, due to the freezing temperatures, widespread power and water outages that lasted days.
The cold snap, which has killed at least 21 people and knocked out power to more than 4 million people in Texas, is not expected to let up until this weekend. It has halted about one-fifth of the ...
This story was reported and written as a partnership between The Texas Tribune and NBC News. 9 months after the Texas freeze, the power grid remains vulnerable Skip to main content
The February 15–20, 2021 North American winter storm, also unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Viola, or to some as simply The North Texas Freeze, was a significant and widespread snow and ice storm across much of the United States, Northern Mexico, and Southern Canada.
A record low temperature at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport of −2 °F (−19 °C) on February 16 was the coldest in North Texas in 72 years. [30] Power equipment in Texas was not winterized, leaving it vulnerable to extended periods of cold weather, leading to widespread power outages.
Freezing weather stilled giant wind turbines that dot the West Texas landscape, making it impossible for energy companies to meet escalating demand. Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power ...