Texans asked to conserve power amid record heat and unplanned outages at plants dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Texas boy, 11, killed in his family s trailer during Ercot s winter power outage died of carbon monoxide poisoning NOT hypothermia, autopsy report reveals
Cristian Pavon, 11, was found unresponsive inside his family s mobile home in Conroe on February 16 after it lost power and temperatures plunged
The boy, who had no pre-existing conditions, was pronounced dead that day
He had been thrilled to see snow for the first time hours before his death
Cristian s cause of death was initially believed to be hypothermia but the autopsy report revealed Wednesday it was acute carbon monoxide toxicity
Cristian s family sued energy company ERCOT for $100 million
Biden declared Texas to be a major disaster freeing up federal funding to individuals for temporary housing
At least 70 people died across the nation with 30 deaths in Texas alone since the storms struck
They include 11-year-old Cristian Pavon who died from hypothermia while in his bed
Senator Ted Cruz still facing criticism over mid-crisis trip to Cancun, while wife Heidi returned to US Saturday
Warmer temperatures are now covering the southern US with temperatures expected to reach 70F on Sunday
More than 300,000 are still without power, many of them in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi
Cruz is ripped for staging shameless photo-op by handing out water with the hashtag TexasStrong dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wish you were here, Ted? Senator Cruz s wife Heidi and their daughters hit the beach in Cancun while Texas reels after historic storm
Ted Cruz s family were seen soaking up the sun on the beaches of Cancun, Mexico on Friday
The Texas senator returned to the Lone Star State after facing criticism for taking the international trip
Millions have experienced power outages and record freezing temperatures during a deadly winter storm
The winter storm has been blamed for more than 30 deaths in Texas and 58 across the country
14 million people were left without drinking water leading to emergency distribution centers to be set up in both Houston and Austin