{"id":6631,"date":"2022-02-20T21:34:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T02:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=6631"},"modified":"2022-02-20T21:35:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T02:35:16","slug":"ice-ice-maybe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=6631","title":{"rendered":"Ice, Ice, Maybe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thursday, February 3rd, the city of Texarkana was expecting freezing rain and heavy snow. In preparation, the city covered roads and bridges with brine. Residents\u2019 stocked food pantries with water and essentials. Most schools or businesses closed until further notice. \u201cOut of an abundance of caution the Texas A&M University campus will be closed,\u201d John Bunch, Tamut Communications Manager, said. Everyone hunkered down isolated, in their homes or dorms, and prepared for the worst.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texarkana was prepared and was due to what happened around this time last year. February 2021 was a chilling experience for Texans. Heavy snow obstructed many businesses and slippery ice made roads hazardous. Most people were trapped in their homes. In some severe cases, the power would go out or pipes inside the home would burst due to lack of insulation. 8 million people were under a boil water notice<\/a>. Countless families would be without central heating or running water. Since most wouldn\u2019t be able to go out they wouldn\u2019t be able to buy groceries or drinkable water. The winter storm that occurred last year resulted in the deaths of 58 people.<\/a> In Texas alone, there were at least 30 reported deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, all that happened was very cold rain. Was Texarkana prepared this year? Absolutely. It demonstrated the common phrase \u201cIt\u2019s better to be safe than sorry.\u201d Texarkana showed that it cares for its residents and is equipped for anything the weather has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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