see the sky. and he tried to yell for help. when his wife came home, three hours later, she heard his faint cries. when she couldn t dig him out herself, she called 911. he said he is lucky he landed on his back. another danger in the weather is pipes freezing, breaking. many older water mains have burst this winter leaving homes roads and residents without water. it is a problem for homeowners and could cost thousands in repairs. abc s rebecca jarvis with more on this. reporter: this sound reverberating across the country. the bitter cold bursting pipes from pennsylvania to kentucky, leaving thousands with no running water. in bradford, pennsylvania, a water main break hitting 18,000 residents. even a week is going to be a long time to be without water. reporter: kentucky calling in the national guard for emergency water supplies, and for some so many homeowners, the winter havoc causing costly repairs. a pipe repair alone can run