Southern US Struggles with Power Outages and Texas Sizzles in Triple-Digit Heat Wave

More than 300,000 customers in the southern US remained without power on Monday due to damaging weekend storms, with Oklahoma being the hardest hit. At least one person died due to the prolonged outages. The heat wave continued to bring dangerous triple-digit temperatures to Texas, with some parts of the state under excessive heat warnings. Power providers warned that some outages may not be fixed until the end of the week.