Upgrading your electricity supply
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During the historic winter storm in February that hit the U.S. state of Texas, freezing temperatures knocked out power for days, leaving millions of people in the bitter cold and darkness.
Many were left homeless, and more than 100 people died during the storm. In this special report for CGTN America by Gabriel Yue Yin, see why some have called 2021's blackout event in Texas a “humanitarian crisis.”
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