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Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday for the first time in four days, but many still remain without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and utilities, according to the Associated Press.
About 560,000 homes and businesses in Texas were still without electricity on Thursday morning, down from 3 million the day prior. Texas’ grid manager, under fire for its response to the winter storm, warned that outages could still fluctuate during hours of peak energy demand, the article said.
The week of extreme weather has led to the deaths of more than 30 people, some of whom struggled to keep warm inside their homes. While the electricity grid tries to keep up with demand, the snowy weather also jeopardized drinking water systems throughout the state.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Power was restored to more homes and businesses Thursday in states hit by a deadly blast of winter that overwhelmed the electrical grid and left millions shivering in the cold.
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A woman living on the streets uses blankets to keep warm, Thursday in downtown San Antonio. Snow, ice and subfreezing weather continue to wreak havoc on the state s power grid and utilities. Eric Gay/AP
Updated at 8:18 p.m. ET
After days of living in the dark in crude conditions, millions of Texans had their power restored on Thursday, bringing some relief amid the arctic blast that brought the state s water and power infrastructure to its knees.
Early in the morning nearly a half-million residents were without electricity but by midday, just under 350,000 remained without power, according PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages across the country.
AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) Millions of Americans endured another frigid day without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm as utility crews r