Amanda Philips tested positive for COVID-19 days before a powerful winter storm hit Austin, freezing civilian life and knocking out her electricity. As her symptoms worsened, she taught her six-year-old son how to call 9-1-1 in case he needed to “take care of her” ⠀ Tap the link in our bio to watch our full video featuring stories of survival during the Austin winter power outages. Video by brontewittpenn/American-Statesman⠀ ⠀ #atx #austin #texas #centraltexas #texassnow #austinsnow