{"id":749188,"date":"2026-02-13T12:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/749188\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:05:14","slug":"lessons-from-the-2021-winter-freeze-feb-13-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/749188\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from the 2021 winter freeze (Feb. 13, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/02\/13\/543056\/lessons-from-the-2021-winter-freeze-feb-13-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday\u2019s show: We learn what Mayor John Whitmire had to say in his second <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/city-of-houston\/2026\/02\/12\/543271\/no-tax-hike-despite-budget-headache-whitmire-says-in-state-of-the-city-address\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">State of the City address<\/a> yesterday, laying out his vision for the remainder of his term and promising not to increase taxes, despite the city\u2019s budget issues.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>And the Houston Texans will soon have a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/sports\/2026\/02\/12\/543227\/houston-texans-headquarters-bridgeland-harris-county-toro-district\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">new headquarters<\/a> for their business operations, part of a planned 83-acre sports, retail, and entertainment district in the Bridgeland community in Cypress.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: Five years after the 2021 winter freeze knocked out power across the state for several days, we reflect on some memories of that deadly event and discuss the lessons learned from its effect on the power grid.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we break down <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/topics\/good-bad-ugly\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n<p>And, ahead of Valentine&#8217;s Day, we talk about a different kind of date \u2014 a &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonhumane.org\/events\/calendar\/doggy-date-out\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Doggy Date<\/a>&#8221; courtesy of the Houston Humane Society.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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