In February, record cold temperatures sapped the power grid in Texas,  leaving 4 million households without light and heat and, in some cases, without drinkable water.

The week of the ice storms, beginning Feb. 14, I found myself basically stranded at Texas A&M University in eastern Texas. I was alone, taking care of my sister’s puppy while she was out of town. It was completely unexpected and I was so unprepared. 

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