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Three generations of Texans were trying to stay warm in the blackout when a deadly fire erupted
Kim Bellware, The Washington Post
Feb. 21, 2021
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Like millions of homes across Texas on Monday night, the power in Jackie Nguyen s house had been out for hours as she watched her young children try to keep warm by the fireplace and teach their grandmother the card game Speed.
That sight was one of the last things Nguyen remembers before waking up in the hospital on Tuesday. Around 2 a.m., a fire engulfed her Sugar Land home, killing her 75-year-old mother, Loan Le, and her children Olivia, 11; Edison, 8; and Colette, 5.
Olivia, Edison and Colette Nguyen and their grandmother Le Loan died Tuesday. Their aunt, Vanessa Kon, said: If the power wasn t off, this wouldn t have happened.
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