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Residents in largest city in Texas express anger at alert which came hours after power outage at purification facility on Sunday night

Houston (AFP) - Authorities in the US city of Houston ordered residents to boil their water before drinking it after a power outage at a treatment plant, leaving classes and other activities canceled Monday.

The closures included the eighth-largest school district in the U.S.

Schools are closed, but officials say they believe it to be largely precautionary.

Officials say more than 2 million people in the Houston area remain under a boil order notice after a power outage caused low water pressure at a water purification plant