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I know it's funny to make jokes about what's going on in Texas. I get it. I'm from Massachusetts. Here's the thing: it's not simply that it's cold. It's not simply that there's some snow. You're talking about a region that is usually concerned about desert heat. #texaswinterstorm
There is no infrastructure for this. For ex- up north, the homes are insulated and prepared to keep heat in. The opposite is true here. Homes are designed to let heat out, to be breezy, to be airy. There was snow and ice INSIDE my bedroom window.
People here don't have north face or even thick clothing to effectively layer up. I'm sure some do, but generally speaking, that's not the case. People don't have snow boots. Rain boots easily freeze your toes- it's just rubber. So shoveling is not an easy task.
There is no salt for the roads. No mud for the streets. No snow tires. No snow shovels. Cold houses. Icy windows. Frozen pipes. No water. No heat. No thick clothing for layering. No snow tires for your car to make it out of the neighborhood.
Trucks couldn't deliver food to the grocery stores. Workers couldn't get to fast food places. People can't get to where food is. Pantries are empty. People are w/o food. My own sister had no food from Monday am to Tuesday afternoon. Literally not a meal.
If you're like me, you had no phone or internet service and literally had no idea what was going on. Didn't know it was state wide. Didn't know power or service was in fact not coming back. Didn't know to get the hell out.
So please, hold the jokes. Read the room. Wait till people are over the fear of burning their houses down in search of warmth or the anxiety of how to keep their babies warm. Then, maybe, we can all laugh together.
