Winter storm amplifies power grid inequalities for disadvantaged Texans

Although the state produces the most electricity in the US, millions of its underprivileged residents found themselves in the cold and dark

As a brutal winter storm pummeled much of Texas, Cecilia Corral scoured social media posts written by fellow Austinites. From single mothers and their newborns, others in her city were freezing without heat or desperately needed food.

Yesterday, I lost count the number of times that I cried from what I was seeing," said Corral, co-founder and vice president of product at CareMessage, a nonprofit and patient engagement platform focused on medically underserved areas.