How to help and get help as the winter storm causes power outages across Texas
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Bethany Fischer, right, rests her head on the shoulder of her husband Nic, while staying at a church warming center Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston. The couple, who lost power at their home on Monday, are part of the more than 4 million people in Texas who still had no power a full day after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state s power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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Power outages have affected hundreds of thousands of San Antonio residents since Sunday. CPS has said the rolling outages could last until today or even longer, due to the continued freezing weather. As of last night, one in three CPS customers are still without power.
On Tuesday, the City of San Antonio opened up a warming center downtown at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The warning center can accommodate up to 500 people, and those that are able to drive themselves to the convention center can park at the Hemisfair Garage for free. Anyone without the ability to safely transport themselves, can call 311 for pickup. Christian Assistance Ministry has also created a document with additional information on emergency shelters and warming resources.
How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages
Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune
Feb. 17, 2021
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Linda Hollins checks on her friend Velma Williams during a power outage in Third Ward Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales/Staff photographer
City officials, local outreach teams and other organizations are providing warming shelters and support for people seeking help. Many nonprofit organizations are also asking for donations so they can help people experiencing homelessness or those who are in need of support. Here’s a list of the resources being offered in cities across the state.
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Art Liming brushes his the snow off his driveway on the Northeast Side with a broom on Tuesday. Liming’s power went out that morning and his water has been working intermittently.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Damien Charles cooks brunch for his family outside his home on Tuesday. Charles’s water pipes broke and he and his family lost their power Tuesday morning. San Antonio has seen the lowest temperatures since 1989 this week.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
Even as the snow fell and the temperatures dropped even lower, Valerie Salas was among a small army of outreach workers still out there trying to convince the homeless in San Antonio to seek shelter.