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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, From February 13-17, 2021, a historic winter storm |
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| 6 | 7 | | swept across the state and brought significant snowfall, freezing |
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| 7 | 8 | | rain, and sustained, below-freezing temperatures to the Central |
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| 8 | 9 | | Texas area; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The winter conditions resulted in blackouts that |
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| 10 | 11 | | impacted nearly 200,000 Austin Energy homes and more throughout the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Travis County area, forcing many Texans to contend with freezing |
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| 12 | 13 | | weather without heat or electricity; as ice accumulated on |
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| 13 | 14 | | roadways, some area residents were unable to obtain food or make |
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| 14 | 15 | | trips for other essential items, and the record-low temperatures |
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| 15 | 16 | | also led to frozen or burst pipes that left many without running |
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| 16 | 17 | | water; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, During this unprecedented event, leaders and |
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| 18 | 19 | | citizens of Central Texas stepped up to provide food, water, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | other resources to community members in need; many of them were |
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| 20 | 21 | | experiencing their own hardships at this time, and some braved |
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| 21 | 22 | | dangerous road conditions in order to reach and render aid to their |
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| 22 | 23 | | vulnerable neighbors; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Among those who distinguished themselves in the |
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| 24 | 25 | | midst of this crisis were Megha Uppal and the members of the South |
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| 25 | 26 | | Asians' International Volunteer Association, who delivered hot |
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| 26 | 27 | | meals and coordinated relief efforts for Austin residents in need; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Winter Storm Uri was a natural disaster of historic |
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| 29 | 30 | | magnitude for our state, and Central Texans are profoundly grateful |
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| 30 | 31 | | for the caring individuals who went above and beyond during this |
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| 31 | 32 | | challenging time for their community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby honor Megha Uppal and the members of the South |
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| 34 | 35 | | Asians' International Volunteer Association for providing vital |
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| 35 | 36 | | help to their neighbors during Winter Storm Uri and extend to them |
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| 36 | 37 | | sincere appreciation for their hard work and selfless service; and, |
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| 37 | 38 | | be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Ms. Uppal and SAIVA as an expression of high regard by |
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| 40 | 41 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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