Abbott appointees made 'astonishing' cuts to power reliability team before deadly Texas storm FacebookTwitterEmail 1of103 Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on February 18, 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation.Joe Raedle, Staff / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 2of103Bright Star Solutions utility line contractors workers on power lines for a nearby subdivision, Friday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Montgomery.Jason Fochtman/Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 3of103Parkdoll Jackson Burks, gets a hug from Jerry Garcia, Harris County Constable Precint 2, who was delivering meals from the Houston Food Bank at the Big Bass Resort, in Houston, Thursday, February 18, 2021. The Big Bass Resort, which is home to mostly seniors was out of power for three days after a winter storm left people without power and water along with freezing temperatures. She was cooking her meals with sterno cans on top of a tin roasting pan and delivering the meals with a lantern in the darkened hallways.Karen Warren/Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less