EditorialGreta Kreidner and her son Jasper, 3, lay on a mattress covered in blankets, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, which her family placed next to their fireplace to stay warm after losing power early Monday morning, in Austin, Texas. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)
EditorialAlena Nederveld and Jackson Hall sled down a hill on an air mattress in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, after a storm dropped several inches of snow across the city. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)