Winter storm caused at least 57 deaths, with most fatalities resulting from hypothermia
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/15/texas-winter-storm-deaths/MARCH 15, 2021
At least 57 people died in Texas as a result of last month’s winter storm, according to preliminary data the state health department released Monday.
The largest number of deaths — at least 25 — occured in Harris County, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported.
The deaths occurred in at least 25 counties between Feb. 11 and March 5, the state agency said. The majority of verified deaths were associated with hypothermia, but health officials said some were also caused by motor vehicle wrecks, “carbon monoxide poisoning, medical equipment failure, falls and fire.â€...
