'You're On Your Own': Thousands Of Austinites Without Power Try To Survive After State Electric Grid Fails
Diana Gomez and her boyfriend, Curtis Feronti, have been hunkered down in a powerless apartment in the Crestview neighborhood in Austin for almost two days. Like millions of other Texans who lost power early Monday morning, Gomez is worried about the plummeting temperatures in the apartment. “Right now it’s reading at 50 degrees,” she said after checking her thermostat. Gomez and Feronti say they are mostly staying in a bedroom under the covers because it’s the warmest option right now. Their life is currently laser focused on staying warm and figuring out how to make food without any...
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