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Outage fallout has widespread effects in powerless Valley
Roma residents lost access to water Tuesday. La Feria’s mayor was checking on her city departments from a home without power for more than...
Cold misery continues: Many Brownsville residents still without power
Brownsville residents endured power outages for another day on Tuesday as a result of a late winter blast that dumped large amounts of snow...
Mission eatery, food bank helping freeze-stunned Valley cope
MISSION — Rio Grande Valley residents who’ve lost power in the wake of unseasonably cold temperatures continued to struggle Tuesday, coping with having no...
Officials warn of deadly exposure to cold; more take cover in shelters
HARLINGEN — Ambulances are caring for more residents suffering potentially deadly exposure to freezing temperatures amid a historic cold wave.
Meanwhile, officials are urging residents...
‘A complete bungle:’ Texas’ energy pride goes out with cold
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted...
RGV power outages expected to continue through Tuesday
Weather-related power outages affecting tens of thousands of Rio Grande Valley residents continued through Tuesday with no relief in sight for many.
AEP Texas said...
Pharr police arrest barricaded suspect
Pharr police ended a nearly three-hour standoff with a barricaded man without death or injury, according to Chief Andrew Harvey.
Officers responded to a call...
Weather slightly stalls vaccinations in Hidalgo County
The inclement weather has affected the Rio Grande Valley in ways that few could have speculated. With freezing temperatures creating power outages and hazardous...
Freeze leaves its mark on Valley as citrus industry faces adverse effects
Service delays, power outages and road closures were just the tip of the iceberg Monday as the freeze brought with it record cold temperatures...
Record Demand: Rotating outages to continue into Tuesday
More than two million residents were without electricity in Texas as of Monday morning due to the extreme weather conditions that are taking place...