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The 2021 winter storm caught Texans by surprise. Here’s how to prepare this year.

With the height of the winter season approaching, here are some tips to prepare an emergency kit, protect your home and stay informed.

Customers look through nearly empty shelves of produce inside a Central Market grocery store in North Austin on Feb. 17, 2021.

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