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The President of the United States, Joe Biden, ordered the allocation of financial assistance to victims of the blizzard and frost in Texas. This was announced by the White House.
US President Joe Biden declared Texas a natural disaster area on February 20. This was reported by the White House press service.
Biden ordered federal aid to the victims of snowstorm and frosts, which have continued in the state since February 11.
The aid includes grants for temporary housing and home renovations, low-cost loans to cover uninsured properties and other programs that will allow individuals and business owners to recover from the effects of the disaster, the statement said.
On February 15, a sharp drop in temperature and a blizzard hit Texas with power problems. 2.8 million customers of energy companies were without electricity.
Most of Texas is in the tropics and subtropics. On the night of February 18, due to a snowstorm, some 240,000 Texans were without power. Winter weather has killed at least 21 people in the state.
Meteorologists speak of record low temperatures in certain regions of the United States. For example, in Omaha, Nebraska, for the first time in 25 years, the temperature dropped to -23 ° C, CNN noted.
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