Nation They have chronic illnesses. Then, the power went out in Texas. ‘It’s been emotionally exhausting.’ February 19, 2021 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on They have chronic illnesses. Then, the power went out in Texas. ‘It’s been emotionally exhausting.’ People with chronic conditions and people with disabilities will likely be disproportionately impacted by the power outages, advocates say.