Winter Storm Chaos Exposes Infrastructure Weaknesses and Federal Response Failures

Across the United States, a massive winter storm stretching over 2,000 miles has unleashed sleet, freezing rain, and snow from New Mexico to New England, leaving millions of Americans vulnerable to frigid temperatures and dangerous conditions. With approximately 213 million people under winter weather warnings and nearly 800,000 customers plunged into darkness, the storm spotlights serious questions about our national infrastructure resilience and emergency readiness. Why Are Millions Left Frozen When Warning Signs Were Clear? The National Weather Service warned of “catastrophic ice accumulation” from the Lower Mississippi Valley through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, yet power outages rapidly escalated—especially...