Island restaurants thaw deep freeze-related problems
and last updated 2021-02-18 23:33:21-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â When wintry weather forced the closure of the icy JFK Causeway, it left North Padre Island residents and businesses without a quick means of obtaining meaningful amounts of food.
Disruptions to power and water services this week only complicated the matter.
But two restaurants were able to continue operating, providing more than just meals to a weather-weary community.
"We want to make sure people have food and water and a way to get out of the house at least," Padre Poke owner Jessica Chappell said.