Memphis avoided major power outages during a recent winter storm. How?
A combination of voluntary energy conservation and somewhat recent infrastructure improvements allowed the city to weather the storm with minimal power outages. Ken Whitehead clears the sidewalk outside Blues City Cafe as snow falls on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Even though it was colder for longer, Memphis got a welcome surprise this past storm: The power mostly stayed on.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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