Many U.S companies, including FedEx and General Motors, were forced to temporarily shut operations on Tuesday as a bone-chilling winter storm caused power outages and gas shortages in parts of the country.
Last minute severe winter weather tips include pipes and cars
Winter weather home safety By Breanne Bizette | February 14, 2021 at 7:57 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 2:06 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -Preparing for the cold weather is a must, especially for people in Louisiana, that starts with the pipes.
People can wrap pipes in towels, newspaper or even pool noodles. If they are visible, they need to be insulated. Also, don’t forget to unhook any garden hoses outside, but there are also a few things to do inside as well.
“I would definitely suggest dripping a couple of faucets, you don’t want to have them wide open because the water company would not be happy if you did that, but you do maybe a drip of the size of a pencil lead,” says says Kim Vince who is the president of Louis Mechanical Contractors.