Biden approves major disaster declaration over Texas deep freeze
by Alexandra Villarreal in Austin, Texas, Lauren Arat from on (#5EED5)
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Joe Biden on Saturday approved a major disaster declaration for Texas, which has suffered widespread power blackouts and water shortages during a deep freeze, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) said.
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