Senator Ted Cruz flies to Mexico as winter storm hits Texas

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who flew to a Mexican holiday resort, faced fierce criticism Thursday after while millions of people are struggling without power or water due to a winter storm, reported AFP. According to local media and social media photographs, he flew to Cancun with his family as the southern United States, which rarely sees severe winter conditions, was hit with extreme cold temperatures.

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Texans are struggling without electricity and water as companies struggled to restore power. Seven million people in the state were told to boil water before consuming it, and authorities opened 300 emergency “warming centers.”

Rolling blackouts were imposed as residents cranked up the heat just as power stations and wind turbines froze up. The Texas Democratic Party called for Cruz’s resignation over his trip. His office did not respond to media enquiries.

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Cruz, an ally of former president Donald Trump, is considered a likely 2024 Republican presidential candidate.

US is hit by a strong winter storm which has caused a massive power outage, rattling several key states for a better part of the week, leaving thousands of citizens, especially from Texas grappling with ruthless winter chills without proper heating.

Meanwhile, in a shocking response to the testing situation, Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, has resigned amid an extreme winter storm that has left millions without power and killed at least 20 people in the States.