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Millions without power as Texas freezes – Sydney Morning Herald
President Joe Biden declared an emergency on Monday, unlocking federal assistance to Texas, where temperatures on Monday ranged from minus-2 to minus-22 Celsius….
The freeze also took a toll on the energy industry in Texas, by far the countrys largest crude producer, shutting oil refineries and forcing restrictions from natural gas pipeline operators.
Apart from Texas, much of the United States was in the grip of bone-chilling weather over the three-day Presidents Day holiday weekend.
Cristina Luceros hands are covered in snow while building a snowman in Houston. Credit:AP
The National Weather Service said an Arctic air mass had spread southwards, well beyond…
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