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In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, political peril
Read full article: In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, political perilHer kitchen appeared mostly undamaged, but the plumber that cut into Espinozaโs wall found water had been pouring in underneath the floor. AdSnow and ice melted across Texas over the weekend, but plumbers are still racing from home to home to patch uncounted stretches of burst pipe. Many residents are unsure when they'll be able to make permanent repairs, what they'll have to pay out of pocket or even when they'll be able to go home. Roberto Valerio, a plumber in North Texas, said the broken pipes and other problems caused by the storm had led to โbig chaos.โโWe canโt find what we need easily,โ he said. A rushing sound could be heard in Espinozaโs kitchen Saturday night, when Valerio turned the water back on.