Survival of the smartest! Texans share inventive ways they are getting through the power blackouts

Winter storms in Texas have cut off power, gas and water supplies to millions of residents, bringing the state to the brink of a humanitarian crisis.  On Thursday, as many shivered through a through a fifth consecutive day without hot showers, gas ovens and electricity, some took to social media to document the inventive ways … Read more

Bill Gates says Texas Gov Greg Abbott was wrong to blame frozen wind turbines for massive blackouts

Billionaire Bill Gates has said that Texas Governor Greg Abbott was ‘actually wrong’ to initially blame the state’s catastrophic blackouts on wind turbines that froze in a historic winter storm. On Thursday morning, the power cuts in Texas fell below one million for the first time in four days, but many people remained without electricity … Read more

Moment dog owner plunges into his freezing swimming pool to rescue pet who fell through the ice 

Moment dog owner plunges into his freezing swimming pool to rescue pet who fell through the ice Dan Holmes of Southlake, Texas, was trying to cope with snowfalls at his house His dog Christi, an Australian shepherd was frolicking outside in the deep snow The dog made its way onto the frozen surface of the … Read more

Hospitals in Texas are EVACUATED as patients are left without water or heat

Hospitals in Texas were being evacuated after patients were left without water or power as the winter storm continues to leave the power grid crippled – and another storm was set to roll through. St. David’s South Austin Medical Center and Dell Children’s Medical Center, both in Austin, Texas, are transferring patients to other hospitals, … Read more

Hospitals in Texas are EVACUATED as patients are left without water or heat

Hospitals in Texas were being evacuated after patients were left without water or power as the winter storm continues to leave the power grid crippled – and another storm was set to roll through. St. David’s South Austin Medical Center and Dell Children’s Medical Center, both in Austin, Texas, are transferring patients to other hospitals, … Read more

New data shows no state recorded more than 10,000 new cases in a week for the first time this year

For the first time this year no state in the country saw more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases across a seven-day average, it was reported on Tuesday, in the latest encouraging sign in pandemic progress. The COVID Tracking Project found that every single state is showing a decline in numbers compared to January. New York, … Read more