Biden Arrives In Houston To Check On Recovery From Deadly Winter Storms
By Bill Chappell
February 26, 2021
Updated at 3 p.m. ET
President Biden arrived in Texas on Friday to inspect the damage from a sequence of strong winter storms and intense cold. The system thrust much of Texas into record low temperatures, knocking out power and bursting pipes. Dozens of people died, including several who were reportedly killed by hypothermia in their homes.
Biden met with Gov. Greg Abbott immediately after arriving in Houston, as the governor greeted the president and first lady on the tarmac.
The president and first lady Jill Biden left the White House on Friday morning and arrived in Houston before noon local time, landing at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base. The itinerary called for Biden to tour the Harris County Emergency Operations Center, before joining the first lady on a visit to the Houston Food Bank.