Name: US President Biden declares state of 'major disaster' in Texas | DW News
Uploaded: 2021-02-21T18:25:10.000Z
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US President Joe Biden has declared a state of major disaster in Texas following crippling winter weather.

At least two dozen people died in the unusual cold, which also disrupted electricity and water supplies.

DWS Carolina Kenoy Reports from Houston, Texas, is not out off the woods yet.

Thousands of families have been arriving in their cars to the mass distribution center in the city of Houston.

The shortage of water is now the biggest challenge way.

Don't have drinking water, but some households don't even have running water at all, not even to take a shower.

And if the stores have water, you have to line about, the purchase is limited.

Millions of bottles of water are being distributed in a coordinated effort with dozens of volunteers.

Each car gets no more than three cases, regardless of how many family members, but they have to be able to pick it up in downtown Houston.

It's areas like these that have been hardest hit.

We can still see damaged furniture on the sidewalks and families.

They're struggling with the shortage of water.

Roland Donahoe has been collecting groceries and water all day long.

He distributes this to the community, out of his garage to people who don't have a car or who have to work during the day.

Wanna come money out on the In my community, people are able to pick up things during the night.

I distribute the help from seven PM sometimes until midnight.

E no, this is the only time they have on.

Roland used to work as a case manager for a lawyer.

But at least he now has the time to help his community.

No, if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have water at home.

It's going to take some months before things get back to normal.

 In Texas, at least, the weather forecast isn't predicting anymore. 

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US President Biden declares state of 'major disaster' in Texas | DW News

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