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Texans running out of food as weather crisis disrupts supply chain | Dallas Weekly

Texans running low on food are finding empty grocery store shelves. Food pantries are running out of supplies. And the freeze has wiped out substantial portions of the state's citrus and vegetable crops. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The state's week of weather hell […]

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