About three months after a winter storm hit the state, US President Joe Biden approved the introduction of a natural disaster regime in Texas to provide federal assistance to local authorities. It has been reported DEA News Based on the White House statement.
“Today, President Joe Biden declared the presence of a major natural disaster in Texas and ordered federal assistance to support state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm from January 30 to February 2, 2023,” the statement said. .
Federal assistance will be provided to the state, local governments, and nonprofits to restore infrastructure.
At the end of December last year, the US Department of Energy announced State of emergency in Texas. This is stated in a document signed by Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Kathleen Hogan. Bloomberg reports that a blizzard that hit the US caused a record drop in natural gas production. CNN reported that more than a million households in the United States were left without electricity due to a winter storm.
In January 2023, US President Joe Biden announced A state of emergency was declared in California due to the storm that began on January 8. Biden declared a state of emergency and “ordered federal support measures” due to “emergencies from severe winter storms, flooding and landslides,” according to the White House.