
Episode 1322 • • 15:17 - 19:40
1322: Dark Fate
Texas Humanitarian Crisis, Water Boiling and Food Spoilage
Texas residents faced a secondary crisis of water shortages, necessitating boil-water notices in Houston and Austin despite many lacking the power to boil anything. Families queued for hours for firewood and propane in freezing rain as grocery supplies dwindled. A critique of media reports notes that many residents failed to realize they could use the outdoor snow to keep refrigerated food from spoiling during the blackout.
