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May 27, 2021 05:12 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/27/22456856/deaths-undercount-texas-freeze-power-outage
Go read this investigation into the real death toll from the Texas freeze
Hundreds more people died in Texas during the February deep freeze and blackouts than the state’s official count shows, according to an investigation by BuzzFeed News. The outages left millions of people without power as indoor temperatures dropped to deadly lows.
Texas has so far acknowledged 151 winter storm-related deaths. BuzzFeed News, on the other hand, found that an estimated 700 people lost their lives from the combined catastrophes of the storm and power outages. The news outlet conducted a thorough analysis of data that showed how many more people died around that time than would normally be expected. It’s the most...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/27/22456856/deaths-undercount-texas-freeze-power-outage
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