Thread by @TheSmunchy

We’ve had a total of 4 hours of power in 2 1/2 days. Water is also contaminated across the county as a boil water is in effect. We’ve started taping windows and cardboard to cover the windows. It was 7 degrees last night, and will snow again tonight. #TexasWinterStorm2021

I used to live in Alaska and grew up in Colorado, but never have I experienced such cold with no heat, no clean water, and no food with a 3 1/2 month old baby, my wife, and 5 children - except for when I was homeless and alone. #TexasWinterStorm2021

Thankfully my winter skills from when I was growing up helped. Thanks Mom and Dad for the survival lessons, and thank you to the Native Americans from the Northern Alaskan tribes that trained me when I was 8 years old to survive in these conditions. #TexasWinterStorm2021

A few people in my county have already died. Texas infrastructure was not build to keep out the cold. It was built to keep out the heat and keep the cold in. It’s a scary time right now. #TexasWinterStorm2021

This might be the only time I can write these tweets until Friday, assuming it is all solved by then. If you are a praying person, please pray for us. If you’re not, please keep us in your thoughts. I’m thankful we survived the night. #TexasWinterStorm2021

And I’m hoping I get to make another tweet soon. #TexasWinterStorm2021 #texaspoweroutage #TexasBlackout #TexasFreeze

We have some food and water. We over bought last week - thankfully - just to clarify. But it will only last until Saturday. So here’s hoping. 🤞

Small update while I have power - we made it through last night. Power was on and off for a few hours and warmed the room. Feeling thankful.

We finally have enough fresh drinking water to last us the next few days. I was able to boil off more. Up and down through the night.

A few of us were able to take a shower too. So happy. But we’re still not out. We’re in the middle of the second ice storm, and another snow storm is on the way.

It looks like we won’t get out of this until the weekend. I hope everyone else is doing okay, or better than we are. I’m so glad our pipes are lasting.