President Joe Biden on Friday flew to Texas for the first time since the state was struck by severe storms, promising that the federal government would help people recover. “We will be true partners to help you recover and rebuild from the storms and this pandemic and the economic crisis,” Biden told a crowd at a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-run COVID-19 vaccination facility at NRG Stadium in Houston. FEMA is providing providing millions of gallons of water and millions of meals, as well as direct assistance, to uninsured homeowners to repair the damage burst pipes caused to homes across Texas, Biden said, noting he declared a major disaster, which assists local officials in creating shelter spaces for people dislodged from their homes due to the storms. The Defense Logistics Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from the Defense Department are helping people who lost power by sending generators and diesel …
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