City officials announced Tuesday that winter storm response operations are winding down as temperatures climbed into the upper 40s and low 50s, though overnight
Zilker Metropolitan Park and Michael Butler Park at Town Lake Metro Park on the morning of Sunday, January 25. Austin Fire Department reached a critical point Monday when more than 50% of apparatus were simultaneously assigned to incidents.
The department responded to 430 fire alarms, 175 traffic incidents and 91 broken water pipes over the three-day storm period.City transportation crews assessed 997 lane miles of roadways and treated 469 lane miles, focusing on 347 lane miles of priority routes and 66 bridges. More than 140 staff worked around the clock during the event. Austin Water reported peak usage increased 20% over typical levels, likely due to residents dripping faucets and staying home. The utility warned customers may see leaks from thawing pipes as temperatures rise. Trash, recycling and composting collections will be delayed one day this week, with services sliding forward from regularly scheduled collection days.to drop into the mid-20s, with moisture from daytime melting expected to refreeze in areas that haven't received much sunlight.As temperatures drop across Central Texas, one question keeps popping up online: Should you drip your faucets or let them stream?To settle the debate, we spokeCentral Texas residents are waking up to another bitterly cold morning following the weekend's ice stormA sledding accident involving teenagers left a 16-year-old girl dead and another in critical condition.Just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, police in Frisco were calleA large fire tore through an apartment building in Bee Cave on Monday morning, affecting 20 units and displacing 45 residents.The fire at the Estates at Bee CavUPDATE:Nhung Thi Cam Nhu has been found, according to police.ORIGINAL STORY:Pflugerville police are asking for the public's help in locating a 34-year-old woman
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