I thought for sure the kids would be out of school due to COVID, but it ended up being due to the snowpocalypse. "Locals went to bed on the evening of February 10, 2010, to forecasts of “possible” accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. What happened instead was an official 12.5 inches of snow that fell at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which broke all records here for the heaviest snowfall for the date and the heaviest single-day snowfall on record."
It was crazy! It was a winter wonderland, which was fun at first. But then, power started to go out across the city and people were freezing. Pipes burst everywhere and water was flowing into the streets uncontrollably which resulted in water shortages and boil orders. People were trapped in their homes cold and hungry. Warming shelters were set up across the city and people were doing their best to help others. It felt like COVID was gone for a moment because we were all trying to stay safe and warm.
We were fine all week and never lost power at our house. We did have to boil our water and Grant got rear-ended one evening when he went out to get us food. The kids loved the snow and went sledding, made snow men, and learned how hard shoveling is!
Grant set up a neighborhood brigade with a few other Dads and a Mom serving as the operator to help neighbors shut off the water to their houses when pipes would burst. The wait on the city was hours and water was flowing into people's homes. Grant helped over 60 families and was constantly getting calls. In return, they asked for donations to the family of Chris Murzin and I think they raised over $60,00 for the family as a result of their efforts. Grant continues to be the guy you want around in times of crisis.
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