GOVERNMENT
Most of the electric grid in Texas is managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which is not linked to other interconnected national electrical systems. (Courtesy Electric Reliability Council of Texas)
Leaving the Texas power grid 'not likely to be an option' for Harris County, official says
A lone runner jogs on a snow-covered road in Austin. Transportation projects across the city were briefly paused due to Winter Storm Uri. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
ERCOT: Texas power system was less than 5 minutes from collapse during winter storm
Most of the electric grid in Texas is managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which is not linked to other national interconnected systems. (Courtesy Electric Reliability Council of Texas)
Harris County to begin exploring alternatives to Texas power grid at Feb. 26 meeting
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner asked Houston-area residents to contribute to a relief fund to help the community recover from the winter storm. (Screenshot via HTV)
Houstonians asked to pitch into winter storm relief fund
cars on snowy road
Texas Disaster Declaration opens door to federal aid for losses sustained during winter storms
At a Feb. 18 press conference, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the situation was improving but that the county still is not in the clear. (Screenshot courtesy Facebook)
Hidalgo: Power situation improving, but conservation still vital
Gov. Greg Abbott provided updates on the state's emergency response efforts during a Feb. 18 press conference. (Screenshot of April 17 press conference)
Gov. Greg Abbott: Power restored to nearly 2M homes in past day; statewide aid efforts continuing
Although tens of thousands of megawatts remain off the statewide power grid Feb. 17, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said relief is on the way for many Texans within the next 24 hours. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Gov. Abbott: Power restoration on the way for 1M households in next 24 hours
The Greater Houston area continued to see near-freezing temperatures and power outages Feb. 17. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
Boil-water notices expand throughout region; additional warming centers open and more Houston-area winter storm updates
Roads remain slick as about 1.3 million customers in the Houston region still remain without power. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
400K Houston households to regain power; Tomball issues boil-water notice and more local winter storm updates
Pearland’s surface water treatment plant will treat the water pulled from the Brazos River by the Gulf Coast Water Authority, a regional water provider. (Courtesy Gulf Coast Water Authority)
UPDATED: Pearland invests in water with surface water treatment plant
Three "mass community vaccination sites" are slated to open in Texas on Feb. 24—including one at NRG Stadium in Houston—to provide vaccines for COVID-19. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
FEMA to open mass vaccination site at NRG Stadium as part of federal pilot program
apartment building side view
Harris County, Houston partner on new $159 million rental relief program
The DSHS could not say when exactly the rollout would include a group beyond phases 1A and 1B during its Feb. 4 press conference. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
State officials: Focus on vaccines to patients age 75 and older remains highest priority
To keep work under budget, Friendswood City Council at its Feb. 1 meeting approved hiring construction managers-at-risk for two capital improvement projects. (Community Impact staff)
Friendswood City Council approves construction managers-at-risk for new fire station, Public Safety Building expansion