A Russian family is being housed by a McAllen, Texas, church and helped by Practice Mercy Foundation after fleeing Russia because they opposed the war with Ukraine. They have legally crossed the border and are in the U.S. on humanitarian parole. They spoke Jan. 19, 2023, with Border Report's Sandra Sanchez about their journey. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report Video)
A Russian family is being housed by a McAllen, Texas, church and helped by Practice Mercy Foundation after fleeing Russia because they opposed the war with Ukraine. They have legally crossed the border and are in the U.S. on humanitarian parole. They spoke Jan. 19, 2023, with Border Report's Sandra Sanchez about their journey. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report Video)
Crews have been out working to cut down hanging branches and downed trees.
Temperatures warm each day through Monday. Rain returns Tuesday.
Historic ice storm ends, but power outages are still widespread.
While the freezing temperatures have moved out of Central Texas the impacts from the storm continue. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/schools-across-austin-cleaning-up-downed-trees-branches-following-freeze/
As thousands remain without power Friday afternoon, Austin’s mayor and the Travis County judge announced they’re each issuing disaster declarations because of the ice storm.
The State Board of Education is changing its mind on "school choice" — voting Thursday to reverse its previous stance of asking Texas lawmakers to reject school vouchers or anything that gives public funding to private schools.
Travis County Fire Marshal's Office Mitigation Officer Will Boettner interviewed on KXAN about how trees and limbs being cut down due to the freeze event that came through Central Texas could create fuel for future wildfires.
