Water Distribution Efforts Continue For North Texans Affected By Boil Notices
Fort Worth emergency management said water distribution is the number one issue they're working on.
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Fort Worth emergency management said water distribution is the number one issue they're working on.
"This is not a rolling blackout, this is a blackout," says Stephanie Randall. "I don't know where rolling came from because there's no rolling over here."
Tarrant County has declared a state of disaster as the county "has suffered severe damage to critical infrastructure" and probable injuries to its residents, a document from the county stated.
Some North Texas cities have opened up warming centers to the public as the dangerously cold temperatures, along with power outages, continue.
Fort Worth is extending its boil water notice due to rolling power outages impacting the city's ability to treat and move water to customers.
"We can do the treatment, the heavy salts, the sand, plow things out of the way but still at the end of the day, the surface is frozen," an NTTA spokesperson warned.
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Thousands of residents in Fort Worth were issued a boil water notice Monday due to a water treatment plant experiencing multiple power outages.
As the historically cold temperatures and power outages continue throughout North Texas, non-essential businesses are being urged to conserve electricity in addition to residents at their homes.
North Texas continues to see record-breaking cold temperatures after a winter storm moved through the area.
The bottom line is temperatures are dangerously cold across North Texas, and on top of that we've got more winter weather on the way.
If you have to get out on the roads Monday in Dallas, the Department of Public Works has 32 sanding truck that will be running nonstop operations through Monday night.
A major winter storm has brought heavy snow and dangerously cold temperatures to North Texas. It's the heaviest snow in 11 years in the DFW Metroplex.
The warning, which lasts through Tuesday, was issued by the National Weather Service due to wind chills expected to be at or below -18 degrees.
DART has announced it will suspend all rail operations for the next few days due to the major winter weather in the area.
Police departments around North Texas are urging the same type of message: "If you don't absolutely have to be out on the roads today, we strongly encourage you to stay off them."
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A major winter event is expected to begin unfolding Sunday night with threats of icy roadways and hazardous travel.
Grocery store shelves were growing empty Saturday night as many North Texans flocked to buy essentials ahead of the winter weather expected to last well into this week.
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North Texas is currently under a Winter Storm Warning that lasts through Monday.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for all counties due to "severe winter weather" impacting the state.
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The suspect fled the scene and officers were not injured, DPD said.
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