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Matthew Watkins and Justin Dehn

TribCast: Is Texas uniquely bad at disaster preparedness?

Michael Webber University of Texas at Austin Austin Environment Texas Tribune

A tree limb rests atop a car after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin on Feb. 2, 2023. — A tree limb rests atop a car Thursday after an ice storm caused power outages across Austin. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

TribCast: Feb. 3, 2023

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Webber and environment reporter Erin Douglas about the state’s widespread power outages.

Disclosure: University of Texas at Austin has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.

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