AUSTIN, Texas — Confusion outside of an Austin H-E-B led to hundres of people dumpster diving for food during the winter storm Thursday.
Travis County Constable George Morales posted photos of the incident, saying more than 200 people were fighting for food after someone posted that free food was available at that location.
Morales says that the food is rotten and spoiled and unsafe to eat.
H-E-B issued a statement saying the power went out at the store and they could not keep the food at the proper temperatures. That forced them to dispose of the food. The grocery chain said that is also why they could not donate the food to a food bank.
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