Water Service Has Been Restored In Austin, But Taps Are Still Dry For Many...
Damage to private infrastructure means thousands are still without running water in Austin. Apartment complexes appear to have sustained significant damage.
View Article4 Options Texas Lawmakers Will Consider To Make Sure Blackouts Don't Happen...
What can Texas do to stop blackouts from happening again? Texas lawmakers are looking into it.
View ArticleExtreme Cold Weather Kills Bats Across Texas
The state's wildlife department is trying to track the extent of a mass bat die-off caused by last week's storm and long-term migratory changes brought about by climate change.
View ArticleLa Red Eléctrica De Texas Estuvo A 4 Minutos Y 37 Segundos De Colapsar. Esto...
Habíamos oído que la red eléctrica de Texas estuvo muy cerca de colapsar totalmente la mañana del 15 de febrero pero hasta ahora no habíamos sabido lo cerca que estuvimos de perderla totalmente, según...
View ArticleEstos Son Algunos Términos Que Debes Conocer Para Entender El Debate Sobre El...
Creamos este pequeño glosario de términos para ayudarte a entender las discusiones que hay en este momento acerca de la red eléctrica, el mercado de electricidad en Texas y el apagón.
View Article¿Quieres Ayudar Tras LaTormenta De Invierno De Austin? Aquí Es Donde Puedes...
La mayoría de los residentes de Austin ya tienen electricidad y agua, pero todavía hay muchos que están sufriendo las consecuencias de la tormenta invernal.
View Article4 Opciones Que Estudiarán Los Legisladores De Texas Para Que No Vuelvan A...
¿Cómo puede el estado de Texas prevenir apagones como los de la semana pasada? Los legisladores estatales buscan la respuesta.
View ArticleWATCH: Texas Lawmakers Hold First Hearings On Historic Blackouts
Texas lawmakers on Thursday began the first two of (likely) many hearings over last week's historic freeze that left more than 4 million Texans without power.
View ArticleVolvió El Agua En Austin, Pero Las Llaves Siguen Secas En Muchos Complejos De...
Los daños a estructuras privadas significan que miles de personas en Austin todavía no tienen agua corriente en sus hogares. Complejos de apartamentos parecen haber sufrido daños substanciales.
View ArticleTexas National Guard Deployed To Get COVID-19 Vaccines To Older Texans Who...
Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants the majority of Texans who are 65 and older to be inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of March. He said the state could announce more eligibility for the vaccines next...
View ArticleThousands Of People Living In Austin Apartments Still Don't Have Water....
Call 311 to let the city know. Austin Water is working to get water to complexes.
View ArticleAbbott Weighing End To Mask Order, Other Statewide Coronavirus Rules, Says...
Abbott has kept Texas under a mask mandate since July.
View ArticleUT Austin Scholar: Black History Month Is More Important Than Ever For...
"This is not a history about what happened to them over there in Tulsa or Juneteenth or the civil rights movement," says professor and historian Peniel Joseph. "This is our history."
View ArticleAustin Officials Say Effects Of COVID Spread From Sheltering With Others...
During a news conference Friday, Austin Public Health leaders said the spread was also possibly mitigated by a lack of movement through the community due to road conditions and closures.
View ArticleSad Succulents And Torn Tree Limbs: Storm Wipes Out Plants Around Austin, But...
“Unprecedented” is getting thrown around a lot to describe last week's severe winter storm, the electrical blackouts, the loss of water. What may also be unprecedented is the amount of cactus and other...
View ArticleMAP: Facilities For Older, Disabled Texans Faced Storm-Related Problems
Forty percent of Texas nursing homes reported power outages, structure problems to the state.
View ArticleWill The Winter Storm Lead To The Next COVID-19 Surge?
The storm forced many Texans to shelter with family or friends at a time when COVID-19 cases were on the decline in Texas.
View ArticleVaccine Blunder In Rio Grande Valley Fuels Community’s Call For Accountability
The Valley is already medically underserved, and local leaders say a mistake like the recent one at a UT Health clinic could sow more distrust in the health care system.
View ArticleCivil Engineer Says Now’s The Time To Be Proactive About Updating Texas...
It’s not just the state’s electric grid that’s in need of upgrades. Dams, bridges, roads and wastewater systems could “crumble” under the pressure of a growing population.
View ArticleTexas Lawmakers Spent Two Days Talking About The Blackouts. Here Are The...
Officials have said making sure the state never suffers a blackout like the one it just went through is a top priority this legislative session. What can they do to keep that promise?
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