Local breweries distributed cans of water. Author: Anna Liss-Roy Updated: 8:12 PM CST February 20, 2021
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas Williamson County s Office of Emergency Management formed its own water brigade this weekend to distribute water to communities that have been out of water for days or under a boil water notice, the County said.
The result? Approximately 5,000 gallons of water delivered to those in need, according to Williamson County.
The operation started late Friday night, when the County s Emergency Response Team started identifying water tanks and trucks that were available to carry water and looking for additional tanks in the area to buy.
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Some communities in the county have been out of water for days or are under a boil- water notice.
The county’s Emergency Response Team, which was activated for the winter storm on Feb. 11, began identifying water tanks and trucks available in its inventory to carry water, the county said in a news release, while purchasing agents began looking for additional tanks in the area to buy.
On Saturday, the vehicles were sent to Round Rock, Georgetown and the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park. The city of Georgetown established water distribution sites for the areas of Liberty Hill and Florence in its service area, and residents were invited to bring their own containers to fill up with water.