The country should begin to thaw early next week, exposing the extent of the storm damage on the East Coast, Southeast and in devastated Texas, where there’s a critical drinking water shortage and many residents remain under a boil-water advisory.

The country should begin to thaw early next week, exposing the extent of the storm damage on the East Coast, Southeast and in devastated Texas, where there’s a critical drinking water shortage and many residents remain under a boil-water advisory.