Austin is giving away free winter prep kits this week.
Austin's utility companies and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will distribute free winter-weather supply kits this week at customer service centers.
The kits include water meter keys, styrofoam hose covers, hand-crank flashlights, first-aid supplies and winter weather tip sheets. Austin Water's public information manager, Ginny Guerrero, said there are hundreds of kits available at each of the three customer service locations. “We're asking folks to be patient and take just one kit per resident, so we can make sure that everyone has a chance and opportunity to get those,” she said. “If you don't make it out or can't get those from us, you can make your own with the tips we have.”Tuesday at 8716 Research Blvd. Luis Rivas, the public information officer for Austin Energy, said the kit-distribution program started in November.
"We had such a huge participation from customers and the general public that we ran out of materials pretty quick," Rivas said."We decided to have another series of events so that more customers can have access to these kits and information on how to prepare for any winter weather that may be coming up."
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