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Deadly Ice Storm Exposes Infrastructure Failures as Hundreds of Thousands in the South Freeze Without Power

By National Security Desk | January 27, 2026

As an ice storm cripples the South with freezing temperatures and widespread outages, this crisis highlights the urgent need to address failing infrastructure threatening American families’ safety and security.

When an ice storm blankets multiple Southern states, plunging hundreds of thousands into darkness and freezing cold, it is not just a natural disaster—it is a stark reminder of systemic failure. From Tennessee to Mississippi and Louisiana, more than 800,000 Americans remain without power, facing life-threatening conditions as subfreezing temperatures batter their communities. This is the reality on the ground after a storm that tore through vital infrastructure with devastating effect. Are We Doing Enough to Safeguard American Families? It’s no coincidence that critical power grids falter when nature tests their limits. As Adrian Ronca-Hohn described waking up in Mississippi...

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