2021-02-18 03:40:31 GMT2021-02-18 11:40:31(Beijing Time) Sina English
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A man looks for information on his cellphone as he rests at the George R. Brown Convention Center on February 17 in Houston, Texas.
Millions of people were still without power on Wednesday in Texas, the oil and gas capital of the United States, with some facing water shortages as an unusual winter storm pummeled the southeastern part of the country.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for a swathe of the country ranging from east Texas to the East Coast state of Maryland.
The NWS said the storm would bring ice, sleet and heavy snow to parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi as it tracks to the northeast, causing power outages, tree damage and making driving hazardous.
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Men take cover under the awning of a hotel during rainfall and record-breaking temperatures in Houston, Texas, US, February 17, 2021. Reuters pic
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HOUSTON, Feb 18 Millions of people were still without power yesterday in Texas, the oil and gas capital of the United States, and facing water shortages as an unusual winter storm pummelled the south-eastern part of country.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning for a swathe of the country ranging from east Texas to the East Coast state of Maryland.
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