Editor's note: Austin Mutual Aid founder Bobby Cooper's claim that the city of Austin left people to die is unsubstantiated. Austin spokesperson Andy Tate denies the city left anyone to die. The county medical examiner is investigating 86 deaths that occurred during the February storms. The American-Statesman continues its own investigations into the fallout from the storms and the government response.
Adam Cartwright spent the days leading up to the Texas freeze making sure most people living in an encampment under Interstate 35 across the street from the Austin Police Department's headquarters had a plan to shelter from the extreme winter weather.