Address the following questions thoroughly using the sources provided:

-Detail some of happened during the unexpected and deadly Texas winter storm that struck Texas, including Houston and South Texas costing the state millions of dollars in damage and, according to some estimates, from the low 100s to up to 200 deaths of people from the single-digit freezing temperatures and massive state-wide power outages in homes throughout Texas.
-How long did the winter storm last in Texas? How did many of the people die and how did they die as a result of the winter storm in Texas?
-Describe the unique nature of the Texas power grid, its benefits and its disadvantages as demonstrated in the February Texas is the only state in the union that has its own power grid.  All the other states are part of regional power grids which share power with fellow member states when a power grid failure occurs in another state or states.  Discuss why it failed and the damage that failure caused in Texas.
-What is being done by the government of Texas to prevent this kind of disaster from ever happening again?
-Briefly describe how the storm and the power outages affected you and your family.
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