Buda extends its local disaster proclamation
By Sahar Chmais
BUDA – Buda City Council called for a special meeting on Sunday, Feb. 21, to extend the proclamation declaring a local state of disaster in the city.
The extended proclamation passed unanimously, and it will last indefinitely until city council decides Buda is no longer affected by the disaster. Extending the disaster proclamation means that the city will be reimbursed in all recovery costs by the federal government.
The first issuance of the disaster, declared by Mayor Lee Urbanovsky, took place on Sunday, Feb. 14. But residents and businesses are still suffering the wrath of the storm, dealing with broken water pipes and other damages.
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A number of other disaster declarations, cancellations and closures have also been announced to winter weather conditions.
In a Feb. 15 tweet, the city also noted issues with the its water supply due to power loss at the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.
Please conserve water. Due to a loss of power at GBRA of Texas (our surface water supplier), we are currently running the water system on groundwater wells with limited power supply availability. pic.twitter.com/4i8mRR6ji8 The city also issued guidance on how to protect water pipes from the freezing cold and how to respond to a burst pipe.