For the past seven days, a winter storm has rocked the state of Texas. But why Texas? What made this winter storm so catastrophic for them, while the rest of the country largely persisted? And what can states do to protect against these disasters in the future? Today, we talk through these questions and more with Jesse Jenkins, an assistant professor at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.
This episode was recorded and produced by Francesca Block and Mark Dodici under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme was composed and performed by Ed Horan ’22.
Photo: "High-tension power transmission towers at twilight in North Texas" by David R. Tribble / CC-SA 3.0, cropped with an added Daybrak logo.
