Last February’s deep freeze and the blackout that followed were brutal. But without the selfless actions of countless Texans, the situation could have been much worse. Cold weather, warm hearts, can help: Without the selfless actions of countless Texans, the 2021 winter storm could have been much worse.
Strangers who became heroes: The amazing ways people helped each other weather the Texas storm
As snow came down and the power went out, thousands in Texas were left stranded. Here s what some people in Austin did to help.
Krista Johnson, Ryan Poe and Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American-Statesman
Published
10:29 am UTC Mar. 3, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – Ryan Sivley left his Austin, Texas, home on Feb. 15 to get a Mountain Dew and a pack of cigarettes, as snow began to blanket his city. But as the weather worsened and conditions quickly became dire, the routine errand turned into a grueling four days spent hooking straps and chains to hundreds of stranded vehicles, pulling their passengers to safety.
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