The storm in Texas was the worst in a century and a half of recorded data. The last one was in 1898 and didn't last as long as this one. People simply can't prepare for such infrequent weather.
I thought I was prepared. I have two backup generators, one for the heat pump, and one for necessities in the house. That wasn't enough. The storm also had more snow than ever, too. There were no snow plows, so the supply trucks couldn't replenish grocery stores and gas stations. The stations ran out of gas, and the stores ran out of food. That was after they stopped selling from their coolers which cycled on and then off because of the rolling power outages.
Even if the counties had saved their snow plows after the last storm, there wouldn't have been any horse teams to pull them. Don't be so smug about your preparedness before you consider all the factors dealt with by others.
What?
You don’t get hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes to be prepared for?
Sure, maybe a cold snap like this has historically been a once in a lifetime event. Could happen again next year.
You just don’t know. That’s why you prep.
Good points!
In some areas, natural gas lines’ pressure was low.
How much snow did you get? In the northeast corner of the Metroplex they got 3-4”.