Biden administration says Texas power crisis shows U.S. unprepared for extreme weather
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration said Thursday the "full support of the federal government" remains extended to Texas, still paralyzed by a winter storm that left millions without power in dangerous conditions.
The White House also blamed climate change for the Arctic-like temperatures and heavy snow in Texas and other parts of the U.S., arguing it shows why infrastructure in the U.S. is in need of sweeping upgrades.
Liz Sherwood-Randall, Homeland Security advisor in the White House, said more than 1 million people in the U.S. still lack power but that numbers are “declining significantly." That includes around 600,000 Texans experiencing power outages, down from nearly 4.5 million earlier in the week.
“It’s important to set expectations, however, that due to the nature of this storm citizens will continue to experience rolling power outages in some communities,” she said in a White House phone briefing with reporters.
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