The La Porte Police Department is mourning the loss of its police chief following what the department says was a “fatal accident” in Milam, Texas, on Sunday.

Abbott declared disaster in seven Texas counties hard hit by this week’s winter storm. Austin has been the epicenter of a power crisis as tens of thousands wait for electricity to be restored.

Eager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.