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Low-Income Texans Already Face Frigid Temperatures at Home. Then the Winter Storm Hit.
Power plants without insulation failed, leading to sustained blackouts. But poor insulation in homes across the state made it even harder to stay warm.
Power plants without insulation failed, leading to sustained blackouts. But poor insulation in homes across the state made it even harder to stay warm.
Amal Ahmed
Feb 24, 2021, 8:00 am CST
Andy Jacobsohn/Deep Indigo Collective for the Texas Observer
Paul Smith mops water after experiencing a busted pipe in his kitchen on Saturday, February 20. Smith, who lives in the Lakeview Townhomes, which is part of the Dallas Housing Authority, lost power on Sunday, February 14, and the pipe broke on Thursday, February 18. ....

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