Home life gets harder

 
By Devona Walker
Published: December 15, 2007

Despite all the persuasion in the world, for some left in the dark during the winter storm, shelters are just not an option.

In Oklahoma City 's largely Hispanic neighborhoods, many were bundled up in living rooms around gas heaters. They read by candle light, played board games; put their milk cartons outside to prevent them from going bad. The reluctance to leave their homes may relate to cultural norms as much as i...


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