AUSTIN, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 19: Mark Maybou scraps snow into a bucket to melt it into water on February ... [+] 19, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Winter storm Uri brought historic cold weather causing people to lose their water as pipes broke throughout the area. Also true: Texas uses most power during the hot summer months for air conditioning; this winter storm was an anomaly. And consumer advocates like Smith say the Texas energy providers are businesses more interested in profits. It could even be the most expensive storm in U.S. history, dwarfing a 1993 winter storm that cost $5 billion.

Source: Forbes February 20, 2021 06:56 UTC