A person walks their dog in McKinney, Texas, on Tues., Feb. 16, 2021. The energy crisis crippled Texas as blackouts left almost millions of people without electricity during the unprecedented freezing weather. (Cooper Neill/Bloomberg) The energy crisis crippled Texas in February, leaving millions of residents without electricity or water during the unprecedented freezing weather. (Photo: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg)

February saw severe and widespread winter storm activity in communities across the U.S., triggered by a polar vortex that generated record-breaking cold temperatures. But across the world, severe weather activity devastated hundreds of communities and caused billions of dollars in economic losses.

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