Ice storm affects power at 2 Austin hospitals
Two hospitals released statements about winter weather affecting the power supply to their facilities Wednesday.
Two hospitals released statements about winter weather affecting the power supply to their facilities Wednesday.
Wednesday, they say they're responding to an increased number of calls for people without power needing medical equipment, branches and ice falling on people and folks slipping and falling.
We Are Blood blamed the wintry weather conditions as the reason for Central Texas experiencing an "emergency need for blood and platelet donations," according to a tweet posted Wednesday afternoon. The organization shared on social media that it's "dangerously low in O type red cells and any type platelets."
Travis County Water District 10 issued a statement Wednesday afternoon asking its customers to conserve water while Austin Energy works to restore power to the McConnel Pump Station.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, CapMetro Bus, Pickup, CapMetro Access and MetroBike will begin leaving the bus yard and be available for service, with additional buses and increased frequency levels expected by noon.
Ben Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Insurance said that if a branch or tree falls onto your car and damages it, you may be out of luck.
Precipitation in the winter, whether freezing rain or snow, accumulates on tree branches and overhead power lines; this routinely leads to power outages once enough piles up.