HOUSTON – In the latest fallout from a crippling winter storm, more than 14 million Texans on Friday had to endure disrupted water service, leaving many longing for a hot shower just as the state’s power grid jerked back to life after five days of blackouts.
All the state’s power plants were functioning again, although more than 195,000 homes remained without electricity on Friday morning, and residents of 160 of Texas’ 254 counties had water service disruptions, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Nearly two dozen deaths have been attributed to the cold snap. Officials say they suspect many more have died, but the bodies have not bee…
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