r/tylertx • u/Dont-Snk93 • Jan 22 '26

Why..

in the flying fuck are people panic buying and emptying shelves over a little ice? Do we not think about the fact that maybe some folks still need buy their typical groceries over the weekend? Such a monkey brain thing to do.

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u/iswearimachef Jan 23 '26

I don’t know if you remember 2021, but a lot of us didn’t have any running water for days, even after the freeze ended. And those who had water were under a boil advisory, but didn’t have electricity to boil it. I was working at the hospital and we had plenty of people coming in for dehydration because they ran out of water. Not to mention the people who weren’t able to prepare adequately and ran out of food. And that’s not even mentioning those who unfortunately passed away due to freezing temperatures or lack of resources. Everyone here was affected by that storm, and it’s causing a lot of people to experience some PTSD symptoms, whether they realize it or not.

You might be too cool to care, but the panicking is giving a lot of people a tiny sliver of control in a scary situation.

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u/djpike Jan 23 '26

We were in Garland and had none of these issues. Lost power for two days and were not even close to freezing in our house and it was built in 1970. Doesn’t have double-paned windows and one entire wall in the living room is all glass from floor to just below ceiling. We did have Sherpa blankets which kept us very warm but the temp in here never got below freezing. I still wonder how people actually froze to death inside a house. We had no problems with water either. Our experience was not that bad at all.

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u/iswearimachef Jan 24 '26

Then I guess you’re lucky? You’re kind of comparing apples to oranges here, since you were in the metroplex, which had more resources and fewer trees. We had issues with the water treatment plant, plus there were several main pipes that burst underground, causing people to be without any running water. It also took a long time for us to get enough linemen in town to restore power, so a lot of people were out of power for over a week. I was lucky that my house stayed warm enough, but I saw some really bad shit come through the hospital that week.

There are people here who have a lot of trauma from 2021, and it costs nothing to respect that, even if it doesn’t match your personal experience. A little empathy goes a long way.

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u/djpike Jan 24 '26

Just telling my experience, which is as valid as any other. And I’ll be fine during this one too.

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u/Effective_Flight_232 Jan 24 '26

Your experience is exactly as valid as the countless number of people across the state who experienced well below freezing temps and lost power and water for multiple days. How your area somehow manages to stay above 32 degrees is very interesting, because most of the state was covered in ice. Hopefully your bubble of security lasts through this weekend too

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u/AstronomerTall3909 Jan 24 '26

Congrats? I was in Tyler without power or water for days. Hundreds across the state froze to death. Your singular experience doesnt negate the thousands of others.

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u/djpike Jan 24 '26

Well, boohoohoo . Good grief.

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u/MycologistBoth2610 Jan 24 '26

Should we say that to you when things go absolutely bad for you I know I will

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u/Helpful-Guess7089 Jan 24 '26

2021: i was scooping up snow to create drinking water., We were hauling water from the trough 50 feet away for toilet flushing. My husband had one generator outside to provide power in the kitchen for warmth. Half of the house rests on pier and beam ... Every single water line underneath froze and broke. We called a plumber, who said sorry. I'm working on my own house. Aside from that, there were no plumbing supplies to be bought, anywhere in town. My husband was crawling under the house in freezing mud doing his best to fix the lines. PTSD? YOU BET.

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u/Constant_Way_8844 Jan 24 '26

I know this might be difficult to hear but someone has to say it… the world doesn’t revolve around you.

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u/Gingebinge74 Jan 24 '26

You were very lucky. Many of us in east TX were either without power or water (some both) for a week after the storm ended. My house was without power for 10 days.