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Blackbird Doughnuts recently donated a day’s worth of proceeds to help food and water insecure people in Austin, Texas who have been affected by the winter storm that continues to wreak havoc in the state. Millions of Texans were without power during the storm’s peak, and some 12 million were under boil water notices. Frigid temperatures and snowy, icy conditions interrupted the food supply chain in the state, forcing many grocery stores and restaurants to close. As a result, many people in the state have been without heat, clean drinking water, and access to food.
Texans running out of food as weather crisis disrupts supply chain
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In two separate incidents, the victims had set up barbecue grills inside their homes to stay warm without power.
And now Texans are running out of food. From farm to table, freezing temperatures and power outages are disrupting the food supply chain that people rely on every day.
Across the state, people are using up supplies they had stockpiled and losing more as items start to spoil in dark refrigerators. Some are storing their remaining rations in coolers outside, and trips to the grocery store often do little to replenish pantries.