nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 1TXN|||Winter Storm Leaves Many In Texas Without Power And Water||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Nearly 3 million Texas electricity customers are enduring extreme cold and some cities say tap water must be boiled. One utility says its repair crews have been harassed by angry residents.

A man walks his dog downtown after a snow storm this week in Fort Worth, Texas. The winter storm has brought historic cold weather and power outages in more than two dozen states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation.



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Winter Storm Leaves Many In Texas Without Power And Water

Nearly 3 million Texas electricity customers are enduring extreme cold and some cities say tap water must be boiled. One utility says its repair crews have been harassed by angry residents.