Texas is known nationwide for its grueling hot summers. However, hurricanes and occasional winter weather can have a harsher ...

Researchers from the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas have created a tool that can show residents, emergency responders and policy makers where power outages are occurring in near real-time, ...

The Texas power grid system, which failed during a winter storm five years ago, could be put to the test this weekend as the region faces subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills. But Texas ...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties as a severe winter storm threatens the state with life-threatening cold and ice starting Friday evening. State officials guarantee the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Texas power grid system, which failed during a winter storm five years ago, could be put to the test this weekend as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Greg Abbott talks about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Officials in major Texas cities say they are in a better position to handle a severe crisis like February's winter storm than they were before - but big gaps in their preparation ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Gov. Greg Abbott said the state power grid is capable of handling the upcoming winter storm and power demand but there are concerns of local outages due to ice on power lines ...

Whether it is a hurricane, flooding, wildfire, derecho, or freeze, Texas can utilize disaster declarations to help the people of the Lone Star State. This can be used for individual counties or even ...

HOUSTON – Ahead of this weekend’s winter weather threat, we want to help you understand how you can easily monitor the power grid from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT, which manages ...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties Thursday morning and offered reassurance about the state's readiness levels ahead of a severe winter storm, which is forecast to begin ...