Новости за 18.02.2021

Thousands of people who live in Austin are without water Thursday, and there has been no word from the City of Austin when the water might return.

Stunning images from above the Earth show the effect of power outages across Texas this week, which at one point left more than 4 million people without power.

Since Wednesday, Abbott said 2 million people have had power restored, leaving 325,000 people in the state still without power as of Thursday afternoon.

This does not mean everyone will get power right away. Those electric companies plan to restore power slowly and in sections. Once each section stabilizes, they will open another section.

Mayor Steve Adler said it's unclear right now how the water treatment plant being back online will impact the citywide boil water notice. He asked people to continue to conserve.

As millions of Texans are still without power, Texas lawmakers and the governor are demanding answers after ERCOT activated the state's Energy Emergency Alerts. The first alert happened at 12:17 a.m. Monday. A level two alert went out 55 minutes later, asking people to conserve energy or they'd face "rotating outages."

The closure on Lavaca Street stretches from Eighth Street to 15th Street, APD says.

The 18-wheeler is just past Ranch to Market Road 620. TxDOT says to take exit 253 and detour to the frontage road to get around the closure.

Tens of thousands of Central Texans have regained power Thursday morning, although many more remain in the dark for a fourth straight day.

To help with power conservation, the City of Austin ordered manufacturing, industrial and commercial businesses to slow or stop operations as much as possible.

HOUSTON (CW39) If you believe damage from the winter storm may impact your home, you should call your insurance agent immediately. That's what the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott advises for Texas. Severe weather can be expected to impact millions of Texans over the coming days. The main storm that has already caused severe damage [...]

The Texas Capitol in downtown Austin is dark Wednesday night, after energy officials called for large buildings and residents alike to conserve power.

ERCOT answers to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the state legislature.