More accustomed to facing heat waves every year, Texas is overwhelmed by the polar cold wave that hits the United States this week.
The roads turn into an ice rink, the power stations can no longer keep up, depriving many inhabitants of electricity at the worst possible time, the water supply is disrupted, the shops are emptied ...
For many residents, the consequences of this violent climatic episode and the lack of infrastructure are dramatic.
Some have to sleep in their lighted car to be warm enough, others take refuge in "warming centers" set up in emergency.
Several deaths have also been recorded due to the cold or road accidents.
Access our slideshow above for a glimpse of the chaos Texas is in.
