by Henry Strother | Feb 24, 2021 | Business
The devastating Texas blizzard was a catastrophic and rare event. In emergency management parlance, these are “low-probability, high-consequence events.” But note: They are not zero probability. There’s always a chance of these disasters occurring, and thus,...
by Henry Strother | Feb 23, 2021 | Business
When Texas freezes over, it is time to sit up and pay attention. It is not so different from California boiling over last summer and setting record temperatures. But the reality is that such weather has become the “new normal” and next week, it could just as easily be...
by Henry Strother | Feb 22, 2021 | Lifestyle
We’re tracking the fallout from the massive winter storm in Texas, which has brought widespread power outages and transportation problems. Winter Storm 2021 As Texas faced record-low temperatures this February and snow and ice made roads impassable, the state’s...
by Henry Strother | Feb 21, 2021 | Business
DALLAS — Power failures, water restrictions and icy road conditions in Texas created major disruptions to grain-based foods operations this week. Toward the end of the week, operations appeared to be gradually returning to normal. The state was gripped in unseasonably...
by Henry Strother | Feb 20, 2021 | Business
(Reuters) – Texas oil refineries shut by cold-weather disruptions may take several weeks to resume normal operations, industry experts said on Friday, helping to push up fuel prices. About a fifth of oil processing was halted by power outages, shortages of...
