While families search for warmth, light and distractions, line workers race to restore normal life.
On day four without power, Justin Havird and Arlo, 2, build with Legos at the Austin Central Library on Saturday., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
“Our house is quite a wreck, there’s takeout containers everywhere,” Parker said, though for Arlo eating takeout for the past few days was the best part of not having power. Saturday’s blue skies and gentle breeze belied the nasty winter conditions that covered Austin’s millions of trees in a thick coat of ice that brought limbs down on power lines, severing families from light and heat.
“We’re a tight-knit group of guys, and making sure we’re safe…” Gifford said, his voice catching as he reflected on the 16- to 18-hour days before continuing. “We try to take care of each other on the job and off the job, and our families are important to us.” P.D Perry Jr. looks at the dead plants in his backyard garden in South Austin on Saturday. Nearly all of the plants in Perry's garden died from the freeze, and he expects he will have to start over.P. D. Perry Jr., 79, reunited with his niece on his front lawn Saturday afternoon after almost four days without communication with his family.
Aaron Taylor and his son Leo, 11, move a large tree limb from their backyard to the side of the road for pickup in South Austin on Saturday. Taylor and his family spent the day clearing out the back and side yards of bigger fallen tree limbs while waiting for power to be restored to their home.
“It’s exciting to have one day off of school,” Taylor said. “But when it’s Thursday, Friday, and now we don’t know if there’s school on Monday, it starts to get tiring for everybody.”
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