When a brutal ice storm swept through Nashville last weekend, it left the city cold, dark, and struggling. By Monday morning, more than 1.7 lakh homes were without electricity, and daily life had come to a standstill.
For Nashville resident Carlos Whittaker, the chaos outside became personal when he noticed something unsettling in his own backyard. His 98-year-old neighbour, Grey, was sitting alone in his car. The headlights were on. He wasn’t moving.