The storm caused blackouts for nearly 10 million customers in the United States and in northern Mexico, triggering a severe power crisis in Texas in the process. The storm killed at least 237 people, including 223 in the United States and 14 in Mexico. This storm is estimated to have caused over $25.5 billion (2021 USD) in damages, including at least $24 billion in the United States and over $1.5 billion in Mexico, making it the costliest winter storm recorded in U.S. history and worldwide.2021 U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in historical context, Climate.gov, January 24, 2022
