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Texas Officials Revise Death Count of 2021 Winter Storm to 246

A new report from the Texas Department of State Health Services confirms a final death count from the February 2021 Winter Storm Uri and the subsequent collapse of the Texas electric power grid. The DHS reports 246 winter storm-related deaths …

Death Toll from February Extreme Cold in Texas Rises to 210

State officials on July 13 added 59 deaths to the toll wrought by the Feb. 14 cold wave and the ensuing collapse of the Texas electric power grid. The deaths newly tallied by the Texas Department of State Health Services …

At Least 111 Texans Died in During Winter Storm; Most from Hypothermia

At least 111 Texans died as a result of the February 2021 winter storm, according to updated numbers released on March 25 by the state Department of State Health Services. The newly revised number is nearly twice what the department …

At Least 57 People Died in the February Winter Storm in Texas

At least 57 people died in Texas as a result of the mid-February 2021 winter storm, according to preliminary data the state health department released March 15. The largest number of deaths — at least 25 — occurred in Harris …