Houston, like much of the nation, saw a steep drop in temperatures along with wind gusts...
The Chronicle continues live coverage Friday morning of the winter weather, which has led to a hard freeze for many parts of the region.With an incredibly rare winter storm blowing through Texas, many residents have unboundedly found themselves with frozen water pipes.according to the American Red Cross:
Apply heat to the section of the frozen pipe using an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, an electric hair dryer, a portable space heater, or by wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water. Apply heat until the full water pressure is restored.City officials announced plans to extend hours at two warming centers this weekend and close down two other locations tomorrow morning.
At the same time, the Fonde Community Center and Moody Community Center — with 53 and 77 people staying there right now — will close their doors at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The city will transport people from these two warming centers to the George R. Brown Convention Center where they can seek shelter from the freezing temperatures for the weekend. On Sunday, individuals in need of transportation can call 311 and request METRO to take them to a location of their choice.
Residents living in the Fulshear Municipal Utility District 3A should boil water until the notice is suspended,Willow Creek Farms MUD, which earlier Friday issued a boil water notice, supplies water for Fulshear’s district, according to the county office. Because of cold temperatures, it can’t provide water for the time being, officials said.Houston firefighters spent Friday battling a series of fires around the region.
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