At least 11 people have died as an “unprecedented” winter storm continued to pummel much of the United States — while more than 4 million people have been left without power in Texas amid subfreezing temperatures.

11 Dead, Millions Without Power as Bitter Winter Blast, Tornado Strike Texas, NC

New York Post

At least 11 people have died as an “unprecedented” winter storm continued to pummel much of the United States — while more than 4 million people have been left without power in Texas amid subfreezing temperatures.

Many were left without heat as the mercury plunged to single digits and the Lone Star State’s electrical grid suffered a catastrophic failure Monday due to the snow, ice and frigid temperatures, the Houston Chronicle reported.

In addition, the storms knocked out nearly half the state’s wind power generation capacity on Sunday. Wind generation ranks as the second-largest source of electricity in Texas, accounting for 23 percent of state power supplies, ERCOT estimates.

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