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Residents told to boil tap water amid power blackouts
BBC
February 19, 2021 6:30 am
Nearly seven million people in the US state of Texas have been told to boil tap water before consuming it after a deadly winter storm caused power blackouts at treatment facilities.
The huge storm sweeping across the southern US has killed at least 24 people and left millions without power.
Texas has seen widespread blackouts.
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Freezing temperatures have also caused water pipes to burst, despite attempts by some homeowners to insulate them from the cold using blankets.
The state’s energy grid has been overwhelmed by a surge in demand as people try to keep warm in some of the coldest temperatures there in more than 30 years – hitting 0F (-18C) earlier this week.
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