(NPR) Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Texas officials are reporting businesses are hiking up prices for food, water, and hotel rooms following a winter storm that walloped Texas this week. This is as residents wait in long lines at grocery stores and face food and water shortages.



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Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.