At least 20 people have died as a record-breaking winter storm slams the South and Midwest this week, plunging them into subzero temperatures and knocking out power in millions of homes.
City Public Works director Carol Haddock explained that state rules from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality mean that the boil notice can’t be immediately lifted even once the system regains enough pressure to ensure the water coming to consumers can be sufficiently treated and sanitized. She said once the water pressure gets back to an acceptable level, the city has to take water samples and send them into the state.
“We have to then let them sit in the laboratory for 24 hours to make sure that no bacteria grows in them,” Haddock explained, “and once we get the all clear on those, then the state will allow us to rescind the boil water notice.”
Several monkeys, some lemurs, a chimpanzee, and an undisclosed amount of birds died when a San Antonio-area wildlife sanctuary lost power early Monday morning.
Tips to Care for Your House During and After a Freeze
Happy Mardi Gras! And if carnival celebrations have moved to the back of your priority list today in Louisiana, you re not alone. The deep freeze we are experiencing across the state is something we almost NEVER have to deal with, and sometimes we need a refresher on what we need to do to stay safe and warm.
WWL is passing on some great tips on what to do before, during, and after a freeze. And if I m being honest, I wish I would have seen this over the weekend. Some of them are below, but be sure to check out the whole list of tips here.