Annotated Bibliography
Bauman, Anna, and Hannah Dellinger. “Live Weather Updates: Biden Says He’ll Sign Major
Disaster Declaration for Texas.” Houston Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2021,
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/article/Live-weather-updates-
Houston-snow-winter-storm-15951522.php. Accessed 13 May 2024.
This article is of live updates during the winter freeze of February 2021. This included
information from multiple Texas officials. This is an article from the Houston Chronicle, so I
consider it to be a reliable source. This helped me because it provided an example photo of the
freeze.
“See the 2024 Houston Freeze in Photos, Including the Icicles, Frost and Even Some Snow.” The
Houston Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2024, www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/houston-
freeze-photos/. Accessed 13 May 2024.
This article is a collection of photos from the winter freeze of 2024. This also included brief
descriptions of each photo, including people struggling through the cold and the mayor
working to provide updates on the event. This source was also from the Houston
Chronicle, which is a professional and reliable source. This helped me because it
provided an example photo of a frozen fountain.
“Understanding Houston.” Understandinghouston.org, 2024,
www.understandinghouston.org/topic/community-context/population-and-diversity/.
Accessed 13 May 2024.
This website gives statistics to explain the diversity and population of the Houston community.
It also shows predictions of how demographics will change in the future. The Greater Houston
Community Foundation partners with Rice University to create this website, so it is credible. I
used this source for an image of my study area, the Houston Metro Area.
US Department of Commerce, NOAA. “During Extremely Cold Weather.” Www.weather.gov,
www.weather.gov/safety/cold-during.
This source is a website that gives extensive information of protection from frostbite and
hypothermia. This website is from the National Weather Service, whom I mentored with, so this
is a credible source. I used this website for an infographic of warning signs of hypothermia.
“Social Media: Winter Storms.” Www.weather.gov, www.weather.gov/wrn/fall-winter-sm.
Accessed 13 May 2024.
This website included extensive infographics used by the NOAA/NWS to dispute cold-related
safety tips. This website is from the National Weather Service, whom I mentored with, so this is
a credible source. I used this source for an infographic that explains the definition of wind chill.
“Wind Chill Safety.” Www.weather.gov, www.weather.gov/bou/windchill.
This website showed a thorough explanation of wind chill and what people can do to protect
themselves from it. This website is from the National Weather Service, whom I mentored with,
so this is a credible source. I used this source for a wind chill chart featured on the page.
“Winter Infographics.” Www.weather.gov, www.weather.gov/wrn/winter_hazard_infographics.
This website included extensive infographics used by the NOAA/NWS to dispute cold-related
safety tips. This website is from the National Weather Service, whom I mentored with, so this is
a credible source. I used this source for an infographic that explains the definition of wind chill.
“Winter Fire Safety: Portable Generators and Winter Storms | Building America Solution
Center.” Basc.pnnl.gov, basc.pnnl.gov/images/winter-fire-safety-portable-generators-and-
winter-storms. Accessed 13 May 2024.
This website included an image regarding winter fire safety. The image was created by the US
Fire Administration and is distributed by the US Department of Energy, so it is considered
credible. I used the image from the webpage on portable generators and winter storms.
