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Category: Utilities

Posted inClimate, Disaster Recovery, Energy, Gulf Coast, Justice, Louisiana, Texas, Utilities

Nobody warned Texans about the public health risks of the winter storm

by Carly Berlin and Amal Ahmed March 11, 2021January 14, 2022

Without advance warning about the true scale of power outages and the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning, local officials say they were caught off guard, leaving residents to fend for themselves.

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