Number of Texas deaths linked to winter storm grows to 151, including 23 in Dallas-Fort Worth area
Most of the deaths were caused by hypothermia, according to state officials.
The brutal winter storm in February knocked out power, heat and water to millions of Texans.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
9:57 PM on Apr 30, 2021 CDT
More than 150 Texans died because of February’s winter storm, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
In its latest update, the state health agency said that 151 fatalities have officially been linked to the brutal storm, which knocked out power, heat and water to millions of Texans. That tally has grown by 40 since late March.
Stronger-than-normal seasonal demand for beef is driving fed cattle prices upward, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Seasonal beef demand historically rises in the spring, especially leading up to grilling season, which kicks off Memorial Day, said David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station. But this year, demand is higher as Americans and the economy emerge from a year-long pandemic.
Anderson said the run-up in fed cattle prices and in the wholesale market reflects the overall economic mood in the nation and globally. Economic momentum is increasing as Americans continue to gain confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic is largely in the rear view.
Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Cattle producers should be making a plan for transitioning from cool-season to warm-season forage production. Making good decisions is especially important this year due to high input costs and potential drought. Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 6, 2021
Higher fertilizer prices and poor precipitation outlook could mean thin margins and little room for error for cattle and forage producers this year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton, said input costs and weather conditions now and those forecasted should be on forage and cattle producers’ minds as they prepare for warm-season grass production.
Two West Texas counties near San Angelo reported an increase in illegal immigration arrests, averaging about 10 people per day, according to the county sheriff offices.
From March 27-31, 2021, the Sutton and Crockett County sheriffs offices reported 56 arrests stemming from traffic stops. Most of the people arrested had entered the country illegally, according to the offices.
The Sutton County Sheriff s Office reported four incidences on the office s Facebook page. The Crockett County Sheriff s Office reported two via Facebook. Here s a look at those days, according to their Facebook posts:
• About 8:15 a.m. Saturday, the Sutton County Sheriff s Office announced its first illegal immigration arrests. A deputy stopped a vehicle 13 miles south on U.S. Highway 277, and six illegal immigrants fled on foot. The vehicle drove through a fence and the driver fled. Deputies found three, but four were still at large, according to the post.
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