Students forced to relocate after pipe bursts, other outages Several pipe bursts were reported at the Bayou Oaks townhouses early Tuesday morning, leading to some students being relocated. | File photo Residential students across campus have been forced to relocate to other student housing facilities due to the damages and outages caused by the recent winter storm. The Bayou Oaks townhouses felt the wrath of the Arctic blast with reports of pipe bursts early Tuesday morning. Several pipe bursts affected residential areas at Bayou Oaks, and UH told The Cougar that “cleanup efforts are underway.” “Affected students are being offered temporary relocation to other residence halls on campus,” said media relations director Chris Stipes. “Students at Cougar Place and Cougar Village II are also being offered temporary relocation following power outages.”