Southern States Face Arctic Freeze and Prolonged Blackouts Amid Government Unpreparedness

When a record-breaking winter storm swept across the South and Northeast this past weekend, it left devastation in its wake—millions without power, icy roads trapping families, and tragically, dozens of deaths linked to the brutal cold. Yet, perhaps most troubling is how vulnerable communities in Tennessee, Mississippi, and beyond were left exposed by an unprepared government failing to safeguard their citizens. Could Better Planning Have Prevented This Human Suffering? Lisa Patterson’s story is one among countless others that highlight the human cost of this storm—and the systemic failure to anticipate and mitigate such disasters. After losing power in her Nashville...