Austin Nurse Refuses to Evacuate Winter-Hit Neighborhood, Stays to Care for Neighbors in Need During Power Outage

Austin Nurse Refuses to Evacuate Winter-Hit Neighborhood, Stays to Care for Neighbors in Need During Power Outage
Courtesy of Emily Grigsby
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Since freezing temperatures hit Texas, causing power outages and water shortages across the state, many have struggled to keep warm, wash, drink, and even flush their toilets. With neighbors in dire straights, nurse Emily Grigsby passed on the opportunity to leave her cold-stricken Austin neighborhood in favor of staying behind to help.

Speaking to The Epoch Times via social media, the 39-year-old mom of two reflected, “Above all, may we be reminded of the importance to love thy neighbor!”