Texas After the Storm: An Update

<p><i>This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.</i></p><p>With most natural disasters, the devastation is immediately apparent. But when a winter storm hit Texas, some of the damage was a lot less visible.</p><p>The stories of Iris Cantu, Suzanne Mitchell and Tumaini Criss showed the depth of the destruction.</p><p>Their lives were upended. The storm in February left their homes barely habitable, with collapsed ceilings and destroyed belongings, and it disrupted their children’s learning.</p><p>While the state investigated widespread blackouts from the storm, looking for accountability, the three women grappled with a more pressing question: How am I going to move forward with my life?</p><p>Today, we return to their stories.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jack-healy" target="_blank">Jack Healy</a>, a Colorado-based national correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>As the freak winter storm raged, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/climate/texas-blackout-storm-minorities.html?searchResultPosition=3" target="_blank">historically marginalized communities</a> were among the first to face power outages.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>