[HTML][HTML] A synthesis and review of exacerbated inequities from the February 2021 winter storm (Uri) in Texas and the risks moving forward

S Castellanos, J Potts, H Tiedmann… - Progress in …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
A severe winter storm in February 2021 impacted multiple infrastructure systems in Texas,
leaving over 13 million people without electricity and/or water, potentially $100 billion in …

[HTML][HTML] Linking energy policy, energy insecurity, and health outcomes

T Tang, H Kim - Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Energy insecurity poses a global challenge with far-reaching social equity and health
implications. This paper provides a comprehensive perspective on the relationship between …

Providing for Occupant Experience in Optimized Connected Energy Communities-A Systematic and Critical Review

P Ramsey, D Gingerich, K Best, S Stockar… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work present a critical and systematic review of literature. Its primary objectives are
understanding ways in which occupant experience provisions can be integrated into …

Anxiety and depression after winter storm Uri: Cascading disasters and mental health inequities

S Grineski, M Scott, T Collins, J Chakraborty… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
While cold weather disasters are likely to become more frequent under climate change, most
health research is focused on heat waves, flooding or hurricanes. Oriented by a “cascading …

[HTML][HTML] Boil water notices as health-risk communication: risk perceptions, efficacy, and compliance during winter storm Uri

AM Day, S O'Shay, K Islam, MW Seeger… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Winter Storm Uri was a disaster that impacted much of the United States during
February of 2021. During and after the storm, Texas and Oklahoma experienced massive …

Understanding the disparate impacts of the 2021 Texas winter storm and power outages through mobile phone location data and nighttime light images

RZ Zhou, Y Hu, L Zou, H Cai, B Zhou - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Winter Storm Uri slammed Texas between February 13–17, 2021 and caused
widespread power outages. Understanding the impacts of this catastrophic event on local …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in disruptions to public drinking water services in Texas communities during Winter Storm Uri 2021

B Tomko, CL Nittrouer, X Sanchez-Vila, AH Sawyer - PLoS Water, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Winter Storm Uri of February 2021 left millions of United States residents without access to
reliable, clean domestic water during the COVID19 pandemic. In the state of Texas, over 17 …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution co-benefits from strengthening electric transmission and distribution systems

L Janicke, D Nock, K Surana, SM Jordaan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Inefficiencies in the transmission and distribution (T&D) of electricity between suppliers and
customers can lead to higher compensatory electricity generation and unanticipated air …

[HTML][HTML] A data-driven approach to quantify disparities in power outages

A Bhattacharyya, M Hastak - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This research proposes a data-driven approach to identify possible disparities in a utility's
outage management practices. The approach has been illustrated for an Investor-Owned …

Spatial regression identifies socioeconomic inequality in multi-stage power outage recovery after Hurricane Isaac

K Best, S Kerr, A Reilly, A Patwardhan, D Niemeier… - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
Power outages are a common outcome of hurricanes in the USA with potentially serious
implications for community wellbeing. Understanding how power outage recovery is …