The running water outages are due to frozen pipes, said Trameka Jewett, Missouri City’s emergency management coordinator. Jewett said residents without running water should notify their water provider and municipal utility district.
Mayor Robin Elackatt said there is a known issue with MUD 42, which serves the Brightwater area. The fire department and other utility providers are working to flush the frozen pipes, City Manager Odis Jones said.
“We are experiencing some water issues,” Jones said. “I think those water issues will dissipate as we have some warming.”
Furthermore, Missouri City residents are affected by ongoing rolling power blackouts. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas initiated rotating power outages across the state at 1:25 a.m. in an effort to reduce demand on the electric system.