(CNN) Monica Ware, a mother of four, says the broken water pipes that flooded her Houston home as winter storms pounded Texas last week have destroyed nearly all of the family's belongings. "For many of these individuals, many of these families, they will be in crisis mode for weeks and months to come," Turner added. Thousands without power, millions with water disruptionsAs of early Monday morning, more than 15,700 people were without power across the state, according to poweroutage.us . Greg Abbott said Sunday he expected all power to be fully restored to every house by late Sunday or Monday. Troops from Fort Hood, Texas, are helping provide clean water to jail inmates in towns still struggling to restore water, according to a Fort Hood spokesman.

Source: CNN February 22, 2021 11:58 UTC