People push on the back of a truck to attempt to get the vehicle unstuck from the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.

People push on the back of a truck to attempt to get the vehicle unstuck from the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.

Icicles hang from the Littlefield fountain statue on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021. A major winter storm swept across Texas resulting in rolling blackouts across the state - leaving thousands of people without work

Icicles hang from the Littlefield fountain statue on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021. A major winter storm swept across Texas resulting in rolling blackouts across the state - leaving thousands of people without working power, heat, or safe water for days.

Students walk through gradually increasing snowfall during the first few hours of winter storm Uri in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021.

Students walk through gradually increasing snowfall during the first few hours of winter storm Uri in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021.

From left: Caylee Stephens, Olivia Corless, and Cameryn Prostko work together to build a snowman in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.

From left: Caylee Stephens, Olivia Corless, and Cameryn Prostko work together to build a snowman in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.

David Dobrinsky skids his bike through the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021. Early into the storm, some embraced the rarely-seen quantity of snowfall while others struggled to continue their lives in hazardous conditions.

David Dobrinsky skids his bike through the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021. Early into the storm, some embraced the rarely-seen quantity of snowfall while others struggled to continue their lives in hazardous conditions.

A frozen flower hangs low from the weight of the ice, outside a business on Lamar Street in Austin, on Feb. 17, 2021.

A frozen flower hangs low from the weight of the ice, outside a business on Lamar Street in Austin, on Feb. 17, 2021.

Customers peruse nearly empty shelves of produce inside a Wheatsville Co-op grocery store in Central Austin, Texas on Feb. 17, 2021. Deliveries for more food had been postponed until the coming Friday, marking nearly a week without new items.

Customers peruse nearly empty shelves of produce inside a Wheatsville Co-op grocery store in Central Austin, Texas on Feb. 17, 2021. Deliveries for more food had been postponed until the coming Friday, marking nearly a week without new items.

By the second day, grocery stores were running low on produce and supplies. Some groceries, such as the Wheatsville South location in Austin, TX, had to throw out food that spoiled during power outages. Deliveries for new stock were also delayed d

By the second day, grocery stores were running low on produce and supplies. Some groceries, such as the Wheatsville South location in Austin, TX, had to throw out food that spoiled during power outages. Deliveries for new stock were also delayed due to icy road conditions.

Customers wait for groceries in a long line outside of a Target in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.

Customers wait for groceries in a long line outside of a Target in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.

A single group of peaches is left among empty shelves in a Central Market in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.

A single group of peaches is left among empty shelves in a Central Market in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.

Water sprays into the air from a ruptured pipe in a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021. By the time conditions were improving, some four days later, families who had fled their unheated homes in search of war

Water sprays into the air from a ruptured pipe in a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021. By the time conditions were improving, some four days later, families who had fled their unheated homes in search of warmth during the storm now returned to deal with a new problem: burst pipes.

Jose G. holds a cylinder of ice from inside one of the pipes removed from a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, TX on Feb. 19, 2021.

Jose G. holds a cylinder of ice from inside one of the pipes removed from a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, TX on Feb. 19, 2021.

From left: Ben Soto and Jose G. work to cut a section of pipe off to replace the busted piece in the plumbing system on Feb. 19, 2021.

From left: Ben Soto and Jose G. work to cut a section of pipe off to replace the busted piece in the plumbing system on Feb. 19, 2021.

A hole where ice from a recent winter storm burst through the pipe.

A hole where ice from a recent winter storm burst through the pipe.

A plumbing worker prepares to enter a manhole to shut off the water supply to Rosewood Courts residents in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021.

A plumbing worker prepares to enter a manhole to shut off the water supply to Rosewood Courts residents in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021.

Brian Frick demonstrates a system of bucket rigging that the residents at Regency Apartments used to collect melting snow water as it flowed through the drain pipes in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. Austin, San Antonio, and many other cities across

Brian Frick demonstrates a system of bucket rigging that the residents at Regency Apartments used to collect melting snow water as it flowed through the drain pipes in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. Austin, San Antonio, and many other cities across the state announced a boil notice on Feb. 17 which stayed in place until Feb. 22. Residents turned to emergency distribution centers for supplies - or melted the left-over snow in their bathtubs.

Jack Considine collects water from an out-of-use pool behind his apartment in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. He uses the unsanitary water to refill his toilet.

Jack Considine collects water from an out-of-use pool behind his apartment in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. He uses the unsanitary water to refill his toilet.

Volunteers distribute food, water, and baby supplies to vehicles at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex in East Austin on Feb. 19, 2021.

Volunteers distribute food, water, and baby supplies to vehicles at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex in East Austin on Feb. 19, 2021.

The Texas state capitol with a blanket of snow on Feb. 15, 2021. The storm resulted in at least 246 deaths, some of which were caused by the freezing temperatures and lack of power. Other unofficial reports suggest that number to be much higher, wit

The Texas state capitol with a blanket of snow on Feb. 15, 2021. The storm resulted in at least 246 deaths, some of which were caused by the freezing temperatures and lack of power. Other unofficial reports suggest that number to be much higher, with Buzzfeed suggesting that the true death total was “likely four or five times what the state has acknowledged so far”. Damages from the blackouts are estimated to be $195 billion, making the storm the costliest disaster in Texas history.

Icicles hang from telephone poles and power lines after an ice storm in north Austin on Feb. 1, 2023.

Icicles hang from telephone poles and power lines after an ice storm in north Austin on Feb. 1, 2023.

A large tree limb rests atop a car after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.

A large tree limb rests atop a car after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.

A Spectrum crewman works to repair powerlines near The University of Texas campus after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.

A Spectrum crewman works to repair powerlines near The University of Texas campus after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.

Joe Rendon, a worker with Medxcel, cuts off a broken tree limb near the Ascension Seton Medical Center after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Rendon and his crew had spent the day cleaning out other hospitals and said

Joe Rendon, a worker with Medxcel, cuts off a broken tree limb near the Ascension Seton Medical Center after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Rendon and his crew had spent the day cleaning out other hospitals and said that there was enough damage from fallen trees for over two weeks of work.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson speaks with the press to discuss the city's response to mass power outages after a ice storm, at the Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communications Center in Austin on Feb. 3, 2023.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson speaks with the press to discuss the city's response to mass power outages after a ice storm, at the Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communications Center in Austin on Feb. 3, 2023.

Robert Louvet in his living room at his home in south Austin on Feb. 4, 2023. Louvet, who has lived in the neighborhood with his wife for 35 years, has kept warm for the past four days while power is out by using gas systems in their home.

Robert Louvet in his living room at his home in south Austin on Feb. 4, 2023. Louvet, who has lived in the neighborhood with his wife for 35 years, has kept warm for the past four days while power is out by using gas systems in their home.

Linda Jackson Corey Roberson and Sasha Rose, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, all fold clothing at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023. “We provided the blankets, but [the help] shouldn’t stop there. What we’re trying to do is fi

Linda Jackson Corey Roberson and Sasha Rose, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, all fold clothing at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023. “We provided the blankets, but [the help] shouldn’t stop there. What we’re trying to do is fill in the gaps,” said Rose, explaining just giving people blankets without support for caring for their things just creates another problem.

Timers for the washing machines and dryers at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.

Timers for the washing machines and dryers at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.

Linda Jackson, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, holds up a small multitool belonging to Corey Roberson after moving clothes from the wash to the dryer at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.

Linda Jackson, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, holds up a small multitool belonging to Corey Roberson after moving clothes from the wash to the dryer at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, examine a borrowed chainsaw while out clearing tree limbs for their neighbors in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A crucial nut had spun loose while Calder sawed a tree limb off, leaving the chainsaw inoperable.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, examine a borrowed chainsaw while out clearing tree limbs for their neighbors in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A crucial nut had spun loose while Calder sawed a tree limb off, leaving the chainsaw inoperable.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, help move large tree limbs from a neighbor’s backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Calder and his son were part of a neighborhood effort to clean up their neighbor's yards.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, help move large tree limbs from a neighbor’s backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Calder and his son were part of a neighborhood effort to clean up their neighbor's yards.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, speak with neighbors who have come to a neighborhood community center to charge phones and other devices, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. One man said he had visited earlier in the morning, and had seen about

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, speak with neighbors who have come to a neighborhood community center to charge phones and other devices, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. One man said he had visited earlier in the morning, and had seen about 15 other people using the facility to warm up.

Aaron Nightingale clears away tree limbs from his backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A large limb pierced through a portion of Nightgale's roof, but he was able to clear the rest with the help of Eric Calder and his so

Aaron Nightingale clears away tree limbs from his backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A large limb pierced through a portion of Nightgale's roof, but he was able to clear the rest with the help of Eric Calder and his son.

Thomas Calder, 14, examines a branch that landed on a set of monkey bars at the playground behind the neighborhood community center, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. "At least the little kids will be able to reach the rungs now," said Calder, wh

Thomas Calder, 14, examines a branch that landed on a set of monkey bars at the playground behind the neighborhood community center, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. "At least the little kids will be able to reach the rungs now," said Calder, who grew up going to the playground.

People push on the back of a truck to attempt to get the vehicle unstuck from the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.
Icicles hang from the Littlefield fountain statue on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021. A major winter storm swept across Texas resulting in rolling blackouts across the state - leaving thousands of people without work
Students walk through gradually increasing snowfall during the first few hours of winter storm Uri in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021.
From left: Caylee Stephens, Olivia Corless, and Cameryn Prostko work together to build a snowman in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.
David Dobrinsky skids his bike through the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021. Early into the storm, some embraced the rarely-seen quantity of snowfall while others struggled to continue their lives in hazardous conditions.
A frozen flower hangs low from the weight of the ice, outside a business on Lamar Street in Austin, on Feb. 17, 2021.
Customers peruse nearly empty shelves of produce inside a Wheatsville Co-op grocery store in Central Austin, Texas on Feb. 17, 2021. Deliveries for more food had been postponed until the coming Friday, marking nearly a week without new items.
By the second day, grocery stores were running low on produce and supplies. Some groceries, such as the Wheatsville South location in Austin, TX, had to throw out food that spoiled during power outages. Deliveries for new stock were also delayed d
Customers wait for groceries in a long line outside of a Target in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.
A single group of peaches is left among empty shelves in a Central Market in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.
Water sprays into the air from a ruptured pipe in a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021. By the time conditions were improving, some four days later, families who had fled their unheated homes in search of war
Jose G. holds a cylinder of ice from inside one of the pipes removed from a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, TX on Feb. 19, 2021.
From left: Ben Soto and Jose G. work to cut a section of pipe off to replace the busted piece in the plumbing system on Feb. 19, 2021.
A hole where ice from a recent winter storm burst through the pipe.
A plumbing worker prepares to enter a manhole to shut off the water supply to Rosewood Courts residents in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021.
Brian Frick demonstrates a system of bucket rigging that the residents at Regency Apartments used to collect melting snow water as it flowed through the drain pipes in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. Austin, San Antonio, and many other cities across
Jack Considine collects water from an out-of-use pool behind his apartment in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. He uses the unsanitary water to refill his toilet.
Volunteers distribute food, water, and baby supplies to vehicles at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex in East Austin on Feb. 19, 2021.
The Texas state capitol with a blanket of snow on Feb. 15, 2021. The storm resulted in at least 246 deaths, some of which were caused by the freezing temperatures and lack of power. Other unofficial reports suggest that number to be much higher, wit
Icicles hang from telephone poles and power lines after an ice storm in north Austin on Feb. 1, 2023.
A large tree limb rests atop a car after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.
A Spectrum crewman works to repair powerlines near The University of Texas campus after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.
Joe Rendon, a worker with Medxcel, cuts off a broken tree limb near the Ascension Seton Medical Center after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Rendon and his crew had spent the day cleaning out other hospitals and said
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson speaks with the press to discuss the city's response to mass power outages after a ice storm, at the Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communications Center in Austin on Feb. 3, 2023.
Robert Louvet in his living room at his home in south Austin on Feb. 4, 2023. Louvet, who has lived in the neighborhood with his wife for 35 years, has kept warm for the past four days while power is out by using gas systems in their home.
Linda Jackson Corey Roberson and Sasha Rose, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, all fold clothing at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023. “We provided the blankets, but [the help] shouldn’t stop there. What we’re trying to do is fi
Timers for the washing machines and dryers at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.
Linda Jackson, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, holds up a small multitool belonging to Corey Roberson after moving clothes from the wash to the dryer at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.
Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, examine a borrowed chainsaw while out clearing tree limbs for their neighbors in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A crucial nut had spun loose while Calder sawed a tree limb off, leaving the chainsaw inoperable.
Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, help move large tree limbs from a neighbor’s backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Calder and his son were part of a neighborhood effort to clean up their neighbor's yards.
Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, speak with neighbors who have come to a neighborhood community center to charge phones and other devices, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. One man said he had visited earlier in the morning, and had seen about
Aaron Nightingale clears away tree limbs from his backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A large limb pierced through a portion of Nightgale's roof, but he was able to clear the rest with the help of Eric Calder and his so
Thomas Calder, 14, examines a branch that landed on a set of monkey bars at the playground behind the neighborhood community center, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. "At least the little kids will be able to reach the rungs now," said Calder, wh

People push on the back of a truck to attempt to get the vehicle unstuck from the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.

Icicles hang from the Littlefield fountain statue on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021. A major winter storm swept across Texas resulting in rolling blackouts across the state - leaving thousands of people without working power, heat, or safe water for days.

Students walk through gradually increasing snowfall during the first few hours of winter storm Uri in Austin, Texas on Feb. 14, 2021.

From left: Caylee Stephens, Olivia Corless, and Cameryn Prostko work together to build a snowman in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021.

David Dobrinsky skids his bike through the snow in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2021. Early into the storm, some embraced the rarely-seen quantity of snowfall while others struggled to continue their lives in hazardous conditions.

A frozen flower hangs low from the weight of the ice, outside a business on Lamar Street in Austin, on Feb. 17, 2021.

Customers peruse nearly empty shelves of produce inside a Wheatsville Co-op grocery store in Central Austin, Texas on Feb. 17, 2021. Deliveries for more food had been postponed until the coming Friday, marking nearly a week without new items.

By the second day, grocery stores were running low on produce and supplies. Some groceries, such as the Wheatsville South location in Austin, TX, had to throw out food that spoiled during power outages. Deliveries for new stock were also delayed due to icy road conditions.

Customers wait for groceries in a long line outside of a Target in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.

A single group of peaches is left among empty shelves in a Central Market in Austin, Texas on Feb. 16, 2021.

Water sprays into the air from a ruptured pipe in a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021. By the time conditions were improving, some four days later, families who had fled their unheated homes in search of warmth during the storm now returned to deal with a new problem: burst pipes.

Jose G. holds a cylinder of ice from inside one of the pipes removed from a Rosewood Court resident's plumbing system in Austin, TX on Feb. 19, 2021.

From left: Ben Soto and Jose G. work to cut a section of pipe off to replace the busted piece in the plumbing system on Feb. 19, 2021.

A hole where ice from a recent winter storm burst through the pipe.

A plumbing worker prepares to enter a manhole to shut off the water supply to Rosewood Courts residents in Austin, Texas on Feb. 19, 2021.

Brian Frick demonstrates a system of bucket rigging that the residents at Regency Apartments used to collect melting snow water as it flowed through the drain pipes in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. Austin, San Antonio, and many other cities across the state announced a boil notice on Feb. 17 which stayed in place until Feb. 22. Residents turned to emergency distribution centers for supplies - or melted the left-over snow in their bathtubs.

Jack Considine collects water from an out-of-use pool behind his apartment in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24, 2021. He uses the unsanitary water to refill his toilet.

Volunteers distribute food, water, and baby supplies to vehicles at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex in East Austin on Feb. 19, 2021.

The Texas state capitol with a blanket of snow on Feb. 15, 2021. The storm resulted in at least 246 deaths, some of which were caused by the freezing temperatures and lack of power. Other unofficial reports suggest that number to be much higher, with Buzzfeed suggesting that the true death total was “likely four or five times what the state has acknowledged so far”. Damages from the blackouts are estimated to be $195 billion, making the storm the costliest disaster in Texas history.

Icicles hang from telephone poles and power lines after an ice storm in north Austin on Feb. 1, 2023.

A large tree limb rests atop a car after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.

A Spectrum crewman works to repair powerlines near The University of Texas campus after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.

Joe Rendon, a worker with Medxcel, cuts off a broken tree limb near the Ascension Seton Medical Center after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Rendon and his crew had spent the day cleaning out other hospitals and said that there was enough damage from fallen trees for over two weeks of work.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson speaks with the press to discuss the city's response to mass power outages after a ice storm, at the Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communications Center in Austin on Feb. 3, 2023.

Robert Louvet in his living room at his home in south Austin on Feb. 4, 2023. Louvet, who has lived in the neighborhood with his wife for 35 years, has kept warm for the past four days while power is out by using gas systems in their home.

Linda Jackson Corey Roberson and Sasha Rose, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, all fold clothing at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023. “We provided the blankets, but [the help] shouldn’t stop there. What we’re trying to do is fill in the gaps,” said Rose, explaining just giving people blankets without support for caring for their things just creates another problem.

Timers for the washing machines and dryers at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.

Linda Jackson, an organizer with Austin Mutual Aid, holds up a small multitool belonging to Corey Roberson after moving clothes from the wash to the dryer at the Washatopia laundromat in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, examine a borrowed chainsaw while out clearing tree limbs for their neighbors in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A crucial nut had spun loose while Calder sawed a tree limb off, leaving the chainsaw inoperable.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, help move large tree limbs from a neighbor’s backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. Calder and his son were part of a neighborhood effort to clean up their neighbor's yards.

Eric Calder and his son Thomas, 14, speak with neighbors who have come to a neighborhood community center to charge phones and other devices, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. One man said he had visited earlier in the morning, and had seen about 15 other people using the facility to warm up.

Aaron Nightingale clears away tree limbs from his backyard after an ice storm, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. A large limb pierced through a portion of Nightgale's roof, but he was able to clear the rest with the help of Eric Calder and his son.

Thomas Calder, 14, examines a branch that landed on a set of monkey bars at the playground behind the neighborhood community center, in northwest Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. "At least the little kids will be able to reach the rungs now," said Calder, who grew up going to the playground.

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