Volunteer drivers make sure nurses get to work during Texas winter storm
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With poor road conditions caused by the winter storm, essential workers like nurses might have had a hard time getting to work if not for the work of volunteer off-road drivers in Dallas. FOX 4's Vania Castillo has more.

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North Texas airports continue to face flight disruptions Wednesday as a winter storm lingers in the region, though cancellations have dropped significantly compared to earlier this week.

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Watch: Cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from Texas coast during winter storm

Wildlife officials and a network of volunteers raced against the clock to rescue hundreds of "cold-stunned" sea turtles from the shallow waters of the Laguna Madre as plunging temperatures threatened the already threatened species.

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