The situation in Texas has also become a water crisis. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are dealing with burst pipes or have been ordered to boil water, as water utilities suffer from frozen wells and treatment plants run on backup power. https://nyti.ms/37nV15B 

Melting snow for drinking water is “an emergency measure, if no other water is available,” according to the CDC. 

Here’s how to make sure melted snow is safe to use for drinking, bathing, washing dishes or flushing toilets. 
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Texans are also struggling to get food after the winter storms:
— Grocery store shelves are wiped clean of stock
— Food banks face a drop in ready-to-eat options
— Transportation problems are cutting off food distribution https://nyti.ms/3bmF9BC