The Lessons Learned from Tyler, Texas Winter Storm
The prolonged freezing temperatures led to an inoperable generator at the Lake Palestine Raw Water Pump Station, which caused the treatment plant to go offline. A boil water notice was in place for a week. by Zak Wellerman,m Tyler Morning Telegraph, Texas / April 20, 2021 Jose Nives tries to shovel his way out after getting stuck in the middle of the street. A winter storm that brought snow, ice, and plunging temperatures across Central Texas shut down roads and caused the electrical grid to shut down, leaving thousands of people without power. TNS
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ERCOT To End Emergency Conditions, Oncor Works To Restore Power
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it expects to come out of emergency conditions later this morning.
“There is enough generation on the electric system to allow us to begin to return to more normal operating conditions,” said Senior Director of System Operations Dan Woodfin in a statement.
No additional outages were needed overnight to keep power supply and electric demand in balance.
Oncor expects to have power restored to a substantial number of customers by this evening. About 27,000 outages remain.
As of 7 a.m., Oncor is reporting 11,594 Dallas County residents are without power, while Tarrant County has 9,320. In Collin County, 1,309 remain affected.
Boil water notices update in East Texas following grueling winter storm Southern Utilities Company implements water restrictions for its customers in Tyler, surrounding areas (Source: AP Graphic) By KLTV Digital Media Staff and KTRE Digital Media Staff | February 17, 2021 at 8:48 AM CST - Updated February 23 at 6:20 PM
EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - Power outages and frozen water lines have lead numerous cities and water supply companies to issue advisories about water consumption and usage.
Kilgore Director of Public Works Clay Evers said the prognosis for the city’s current water woes is “not good.”
Evers provided a statement offering the latest update regarding attempts to get the city’s water supply back online.