Houston Faces Power Outages and Rising Heat After Deadly Storm

Over 130,000 residents remain without electricity as temperatures soar, following a storm that caused eight fatalities and extensive damage.

The storm, with winds up to 100 mph, resulted in widespread damage and power outages affecting nearly a million customers initially.
Eight people have died, including cases of carbon monoxide poisoning from improper generator use.
CenterPoint Energy aims to restore power to most customers by Wednesday, but challenges remain due to significant system damage.
Cooling centers and resources for food and water have been set up to assist affected residents.
High temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees throughout the week, increasing the urgency for power restoration.