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Repairs to homes and businesses underway throughout the state as a joint public hearing to find the causes of the electrical failures throughout the state that left millions without power and dozens dead, including an 11-year-old Houston boy.
The psychological impact of the storm is also taking its toll. Some flinch when turning the faucet, others wonder when they turn off the heater if it will be able to turn back on again. And all this with a pandemic.
What is the weight carried by Texans who have survived hurricanes, a pandemic, and now, freezing to death? Our experts weigh in.
If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
Guests are:
- Texas State Representative for District 27
- Member of the Energy Resources Committee for the State of Texas
- Op-Ed Editor for the Houston Chronicle
- Author of the essay "Houston is a cheap place to live – if you don’t count the trauma tax," published in the Chronicle this past Sunday
Clinical psychologist, Dr. Rheeda Walker:
- Professor of psychology at the University of Houston
- Director of the Culture, Risk, and Resilience Lab
- Author of The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health
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