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For the anniversary of the winter storm that staggered Texas, The Texas Tribune called dozens of Texans from around the state. They shared their experiences during the storm and how it continues to impact them. The storm brought days of subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages, causing billions of dollars in damages and hundreds of deaths.

Many Texans still question the reliability of the power grid and wonder if state authorities have prepared for another storm like the one that left an indelible mark starting on Valentine’s Day 2021.

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Jacob Ohara is a student at Northwestern University and a spring multimedia fellow. Jacob interned this summer on Forbes' video team. He has covered his home state of California with the nonprofit newsroom,...

Ashley Miznazi is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin and returned for a second semester as a multimedia fellow at The Texas Tribune until May 2022. She previously worked as a reporting intern...

Todd Wiseman was the senior editor for video and multimedia at The Texas Tribune, where he worked from 2010 to 2023. Todd previously worked at the Austin School of Film and Synthetic Pictures and interned...