Texas city forced to shut off water due to winter storm

[splano]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-city-forced-shut-off-water-due-winter/story?id=75916304

More than 4.4 million customers are without power in Texas.

City officials in Abilene, Texas, announced Monday night that all city water services had been shut off due to the historic winter storm and cold.

The city water services were shut down at 7 p.m. local time "as a result of power outages from both power sources at all three of [the] water treatment plants," the city said in a statement.

Officials said they do not know when power and water will be turned back on.


Things are continuing to get worse

[dalton99a]

1. This is happening in other cities as well

https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/city-of-kyle-close-to-running-out-of-water-asks-residents-to-suspend-use

City of Kyle, Buda close to running out of water, ask residents to suspend use
by CBS Austin | Monday, February 15th 2021

The City of Kyle and City of Buda says that their water supply is running dangerously low, and they're asking residents to suspend water usage until further notice.

The city says the supply issue is due to a power outage at the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the cities' water supplier.

The City of Kyle receives 4.8 million gallons of water each day, but because of power outages, the GBRA has not been able to supply water from Lake Dunlap to the water treatment plant.

Power outages will continue in the area.

GBRA crews are working to get the pump station back online. But both cities are asking residents to conserve water until surface water power restored.

[lapfog_1]

2. no power, no water, no way out..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_After_Tomorrow#:~:text=The%20Day%20After%20Tomorrow%20is,Emmy%20Rossum%2C%20and%20Sela%20Ward.

They should have listened...

OTOH... a good book burning would be just about right for Texas

[msongs]

3. hmm what can the democrats do to help out? nt

[mr_lebowski]

5. Good question ... we have become pretty good at fixing stupid RePuQ cock-ups over the decades

It's kinda what we do ...

[mr_lebowski]

4. Turning the water off at the source ... wouldn't that like freeze a LOT of pipes?

Such that maybe even when they get the pumps back online, they still can't pump water to people until it warms up again?

I don't know too much about this stuff but it sounds like it could be real bad news.

Stay safe TX DU'ers

[NutmegYankee]

7. It depends. The ground is warm in that region.

Even with a few days of cold, the mains will probably stay liquid. It takes days to freeze the ground down a few feet.

[dalton99a]

9. Today is the 6th day of sub-freezing temps in Texas

[pnwmom]

16. My sister's town in TX had a range of 8 - 22 yesterday, and they have had

several very cold days already. Today, too. Frozen pipes is a real possibility.

[LeftInTX]

11. Not enough electricity for pumping stations

[mr_lebowski]

15. I caught that and understand it's not like 'optional' where they've decided to turn it off

I was just wondering how bad this might turn out to suck.

[Budi]

6. Ft Worth Tx. 100,000 + on 'Boil Water' notice after water plant loses power

100,000 in Fort Worth under a boil order after water treatment plant loses power
Officials said the boil order, which was impacting 100,000 people, will be in effect until at least midday Wednesday.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wfaa.com/amp/article/news/local/north-fort-worth-boil-order-water-treatment-plant-loses-power/287-42604736-fe1d-44ea-8bfc-840600cfff3a

[RockRaven]

8. Texas has its own non-federally-regulated power grid because FREEEEEEEEDUMB!!!!!!

Or something like that.

[LeftInTX]

12. Yep!

[Demovictory9]

10. wow.

[rickyhall]

13. And when it's all over there will be no improvements. The wonders of privitization.

[colorado_ufo]

14. Pray for the families with babies and the elderly this cold night.

Also the homeless, and animals, who may not survive.