Winter storm: Biden plans to visit Texas, sign disaster declaration for state
ByKelli Dugan, Theresa Seiger, Bob D'Angelo and Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByKelli Dugan, Theresa Seiger, Bob D'Angelo and Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dozens of deaths have been attributed to a series of winter storms that have pummeled the nation since Sunday, overwhelming power grids and immobilizing the Southern Plains.
The fatalities have been heavily concentrated in Texas, and especially Houston, where millions of residents were without power early this week as bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously icy conditions swept the region.
Here are the latest updates:
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Brett Saint rests inside a Gallery Furniture store which opened as a shelter for those in need of food, water and heat Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon stands on his kitchen counter to warm his feet over his gas stove Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Power was out for thousands of central Texas residents after temperatures dropped into the single digits when a snow storm hit the area on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms City of Richardson worker Kaleb Love breaks ice on a frozen fountain Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Richardson, Texas. Temperatures dropped into the single digits as snow shut down air travel and grocery stores. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Carlos Mandez waits in line to fill his propane tanks Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Customers had to wait over an hour in the freezing rain to fill their tanks. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms People seeking shelter from sup-freezing temperatures rest at a make-shift warming shelter at Travis Park Methodist Church, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Michael Singletary rests behind a desk at a Gallery Furniture store which opened as a shelter for those without power Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Dialina Gonzalez sleeps on a mattress inside a Gallery Furniture store which opened as a shelter Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Rufina Moya helps collect firewood to burn for warmth from wood heap opened to the public Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Dallas. With a long line of folks waiting in their vehicles, groups of thirteen were allowed six minutes to load as much wood as they could carry away from the recycling center that started selling firewood. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Juan Guerrlo, center left, waits in line to fill his propane tanks Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Customers had to wait over an hour in the freezing rain to fill their tanks. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms A man climbs out of a van as he is moved to a warming shelter at Travis Park Methodist Church to help escape sub-freezing temperatures, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Photos: Texas power outages continue as another winter storm looms Nathan Bercy, with the City of Richardson water department, begins to open access to make repairs to a water main break due to extreme cold Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Richardson, Texas. Water service providers in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas and other states hit hard by frigid winter storms and mounting power outages are asking residents to restrict usage as reports of water main breaks, low pressure and busted pipes emerge. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
