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Energy experts and local leaders say Houstonians need to start looking at every storm like it might be the big one.
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The SPCA is now working to rehabilitate the animals, some of which will need care for up to four weeks.
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According to the city, the disaster declaration will help clear the way for officials to continue focusing on storm recovery efforts and allow more federal resources to make their way into the region.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area. Around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power a week after Hurricane Beryl.
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Chances of rain in Houston on Friday and Saturday could slow storm recovery efforts.
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Fast-food workers, cleaning workers, and others who have to show up to work to get paid will suffer the aftereffects of the storm far more than salaried employees, many of whom can work remotely.
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Government officials in Houston, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Montgomery County and elsewhere are opening up community centers and other locations where impacted residents can cool off in air-conditioning, charge their electronic devices and, in some cases, receive food and water.
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CenterPoint met its goal of restoring power to 1 million customers by end of Wednesday, but the provider isn't even halfway to restoring power to all those affected by Beryl.
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CenterPoint published a map late Tuesday that provides a status of energy restoration efforts in Houston. However, the veracity of the map has been questioned by customers on social media. CenterPoint still hasn’t released a timeline on when outages would be restored.
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke with Biden on Tuesday about the disaster declaration as he toured parts of Texas damaged by the storm.
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A social media user noted the Whataburger app could serve as a de facto outage map, since it shows which fast-food locations are open and which are closed in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.
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Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders.