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February's Winter Storm Has Left Some North Texans Without Housing For More Than 6 Months

A woman wrapped with a blanket walks across a snow-covered street.
LM Otero
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People line up to collect firewood from a wood heap opened to the public Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Dallas. Groups of thirteen were allowed six minutes to load as much wood as they could carry away from the recycling center. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The winter storm, plus the already pricey rental market, means some families still didn't have permanent homes as of August.

People living in apartment complexes rocked by the winter storm were in a tough spot once the snow melted.

If their building was damaged, they could either stick it out in their unit, in some cases with no running water, or search for an entirely new place to live.

四虎影院's Miranda Suarez talked with All Things Considered host Justin Martin about how the winter storm, plus the already pricey rental market, means some families still don鈥檛 have permanent homes, six months later.

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Miranda Suarez is an award-winning reporter who started at 四虎影院 in 2020. Before joining 鈥淣TX Now,鈥 she covered Tarrant County government, with a focus on deaths in the local jail. Her work drives discussion at local government meetings and has led to real-world change 鈥 like the closure of a West Texas private prison that violated the state鈥檚 safety standards. A Massachusetts native, Miranda got her start in journalism at WTBU, Boston University鈥檚 student radio station. She later worked at WBUR as a business desk fellow, and while reporting for Boston 25 News, she received a New England Emmy nomination for her investigation into mental鈥慼ealth counseling services at Massachusetts colleges and universities.