Tag: Weather
Battered and bruised: Deep freeze damages citrus; winter crops still being assessed
HARLINGEN — Valley citrus has been battered and bruised over the last year, and for some growers, the extreme cold may put an end...
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...
Deep freeze leads Boswell to declare disaster; Residents brace for more power outages
HARLINGEN — Like other state governments heads, Mayor Chris Boswell on Tuesday declared a local state of disaster as Texas braced for more power...
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...
Power outages lead to uptick in hospital admissions in Hidalgo County
Though hospitals have contingencies in place to handle emergency situations, they have not been spared the negative effects of power outages and low water...
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...
Edcouch to offer hot meals Tuesday
The city of Edcouch will be distributing 1,000 hot meals to residents who have been without power there since early Monday morning.
The entire town...
‘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...