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NBC 5 Investigates looks at what ERCOT said – and didn’t say – before millions of Texans wound up in the dark

Why were Texans caught off guard by the massive power outages during February’s winter storm? NBC 5 Investigates senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman went back and looked at what the people in charge of the state’s electric grid really told the public before the storm. See how social media messages like “#showusyourfleece” downplayed the potential threat and gave families...