Texas journalists are providing critical information about a disaster they’re living through

Among millions of Texans who survived without electricity or water this week were hundreds of local journalists, responsible for publishing crucial information about the deadly winter storm while they were at its mercy.

Reporters, many of whom have spent nearly a year with no physical newsroom because of the coronavirus, wrote articles from cars and backyard sheds, searched for cell service on overloaded towers and met deadlines as their water pipes burst and gas leaked into their homes.