Nation Apr 05 ‘Abandoned by everyone else,’ neighbors are banding together during the pandemic By Dorothy Hastings
Nation Feb 26 WATCH: Biden surveys damage of severe winter weather in Texas President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month's brutal winter weather on Friday and pledged to stick with them “for the long haul” as he made his first trip to a major disaster area since he took… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Feb 23 Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze last week. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Nation Feb 22 In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, delivering aid Many people are still getting a sense of the wreckage left by the icy blast that hit Texas and much of the Deep South last week, knocking out power to millions and contributing to nearly 80 deaths. By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press
Nation Feb 20 Watch 9:17 Recovery may take months even as more help reaches storm-hit Texas President Biden declares a disaster in Texas on Saturday, allowing affected Texans to apply for emergency grants for housing and low-cost loans to cover losses from the winter storm, which has left millions in the state without heat, power and…
Feb 20 Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden’s plate. A month into the job and focused on the coronavirus, Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tested after winter storms plunged Texas, Oklahoma and neighboring states… Continue reading