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Named storms have formed in the Atlantic before the official June 1 start of hurricane season in each of the last six years. The National Hurricane Center is discussing starting the season in May.
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The figure is a sharp drop from the weekend – but it's still roughly comparable to the entire populations of states such as Virginia or New Jersey.
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The White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that while this week's storm affected deliveries to all 50 states, it is confident it can make up the backlog within the next week.
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The Texas weather calamity is an "absolutely awful nightmare," says City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison. "We're desperately waiting for state and federal cavalry to come a runnin'."
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Many Texans were getting the electricity back on, but millions still face either no water at all or are having to boil it to make it safe to drink.
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Health officials told NPR that 450 carbon monoxide-related calls have been made statewide since Feb. 11, as residents scrambling for warmth turn to heat sources like grills, stoves and generators.
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More severe weather is ahead for many of the same areas already hit hardest by the historic winter weather, with more than 100 million people in the path of the latest storms.
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Nearly 3 million Texas electricity customers are enduring extreme cold and some cities say tap water must be boiled. One utility says its repair crews have been harassed by angry residents.
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Dire warnings of price hikes are coming from electricity retailers that normally offer customers low prices based on daily wholesale rates. They are telling customers to conserve or switch providers.
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Missouri has canceled all state-run mass vaccination events for the week, as other states and cities across the South reschedule appointments and warn of delayed shipments.