How to avoid freezing to death when the grid’s down

How to avoid freezing to death when the grid’s down

Misty P. is a 44-year-old mother from northeastern Pennsylvania. On November 13, 2025, her family’s electricity was shut off over $602 in unpaid bills. The crisis began six months earlier when Misty’s husband lost his $20-an-hour excavation job. A government shutdown then delayed federal funding for the assistance programs they depended on for food and […]