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(CNN) Texas is colder than it's been in decades, one of at least 25 states under a winter weather advisory during this week's historic cold outbreak . But as Texans scramble to stay warm, rolling power outages have begun across the state following high demand. Millions of customers across the US have lost power, with much of those outages occurring in Texas. Power outages can be dangerous for those unprepared for such intense winter chill. If you're among the Texans whose power has gone out or will go out at some point this week, here's what you need to know to stay warm and safe this week. Stay home Read More Staying indoors is your best bet at staying safe during a winter power outage, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country Stay off the roads if you can -- icy conditions could lead to car accidents. Just last … [Read more...] about What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage

Tweets by Republican lawmakers from Texas mocking California power outages are being criticized this week as the Lone Star State grapples with winter storms that have caused many to lose power in their homes. GOP lawmakers dinged Democrats when in 2019 massive heat waves in California caused widespread power outages that impacted 30 of the state's 58 counties. Over the weekend, an unusual winter storm left millions in Texas without power, causing the state's power grid operator to declare its highest state of emergency and bringing to light the Republican lawmakers' old tweets. ADVERTISEMENT Here are three Texas Republicans mocking California power outages last year and my Dallas bathtub this morning, a literal block of ice pic.twitter.com/ViGZuTZz40 — Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) February 16, 2021 A tweet by Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Texas governor faces criticism over handling of winter storm fallout Texas lawmakers' … [Read more...] about Texas lawmakers’ tweets mocking California power outages resurface amid winter storm

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A woman died while climbing the stairs to her 19th-story apartment during a power outage in the Bronx . The woman’s building has been without power since Friday morning after a fire erupted in the basement. READ MORE: Exclusive: Orange County COVID Vaccine Site Ready To Go, But Organizers Say State Won't Send Them Any Doses Smoke billowed from the Co-Op City apartment building, rising from the basement where firefighters say a transformer caught fire. While there were no injuries during the fight to put out the flames around 8 a.m., police say a 73-year-old woman is dead after she collapsed and ran out of oxygen seven hours later while taking the stairs to her 19th-floor apartment on De Kruif Place. Michael Liles learned about what happened to his neighbor on his walk home from work. “That’s horrible. It shouldn’t happen,” he told CBS2’s Cory James. He’s now going home to a pitch-black apartment and no electricity. READ MORE: New York … [Read more...] about Woman Collapses, Dies While Climbing Stairs To 19th-Floor Apartment During Power Outage In Co-Op City

MALIBU (CBSLA) — Wind gusts of up to 30 mph have raked Malibu, taking down trees, causing power outages and sparking at least one brush fire that was quickly put out. At least two trees were reported down in Malibu before noon, including one blocking Cuthbert Road near Harvester Road and another in the 6700 block of Dume Drive, according to Malibu emergency services officials. READ MORE: Family of Gabriel Fernandez Holds Ceremony To Honor Him First casualty from the wind. It’s howling thru Ramirez Canyon right now. Lots of trees and branches down. Birds loved this Coral tree. Half of it burned in the Woolsey Fire. They said it would be fine. #windstorm #malibu pic.twitter.com/5oaLMhsx66 — Lori Ramey (@LRameyPhotos) October 26, 2020 Another tree fell on a power line on Serra Road, about a mile north of PCH at about 1:30 p.m. READ MORE: Strong Winds Lead To Downed Trees, Damaged Cars, Delayed PGA Golf Tournament A vegetation fire that was sparked at about … [Read more...] about Gusty Winds Taking Down Trees, Causing Power Outages Along Pacific Coast Highway In Malibu

(CNN) A giant winter storm that's brought ice and plummeting temperatures to a large swath of the country has left more than 5 million people without power , creating another possibly dangerous situation for millions of Americans who don't typically see freezing temperatures. As people try to keep warm without power, they run the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning when using unconventional heat sources such as stoves, grills or generators. Carbon monoxide poisoning appears to have killed a woman and a girl during this week's freezing weather in Houston, police said Tuesday , with investigators believing a car was running in a garage to create heat in the attached home after power went out. Here's what you need to know and do in order to stay safe and warm during the cold snap. It has no taste or smell Read More Carbon monoxide is a gas that has no odor, color or taste. Although you can't see or smell it, it can be extremely dangerous to your … [Read more...] about How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to stay warm during power outages