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LIVE: No water for many in Austin with few answers so far ahead of 2 p.m. news conference
Austin News ^ | 2/18/2021 | Wes Wilson

Posted on 02/18/2021 12:30:32 PM PST by Shadylake

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of people who live in Austin are without water Thursday, and there has been no word from the City of Austin when the water might return.

KXAN reached out to Austin Water multiple times ahead of the city’s planned 2 p.m. news conference looking for answers but still has not heard back.

Austin Water tweeted about the issue around 9:30 a.m. but still has not said when it might be able to resume water service to those areas affected.

(Excerpt) Read more at kxan.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austin; disaster; texas
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To: Shadylake

If one main breaks, that’s where the water goes.

Not multiple.

Are you having fun?


21 posted on 02/18/2021 12:49:01 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Shadylake

All those from CA who moved to Texas are now without heat, are freezing and without water?

Hmmmm.


22 posted on 02/18/2021 12:51:34 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

I know.

I’ve experienced frozen pipes. Many times. I was raised in the Midwest.

I’ve never had a flood.

The vast majority of people will be just fine.

There is plenty of information on the ‘net for those who are frightened.


23 posted on 02/18/2021 12:54:23 PM PST by JennysCool (2020: Aging “world socialists” promoting their ideology by scaring the crap out of gullible people.)
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To: Shadylake
When the pipes thaw is when the bursting will really start.

No, that's when the bursting becomes apparent!

24 posted on 02/18/2021 12:55:06 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Shadylake

They need more of those Wind thingies.


25 posted on 02/18/2021 12:55:30 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the MAGA Party.)
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To: Shadylake

They need more of those Wind thingies.


26 posted on 02/18/2021 12:55:30 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the MAGA Party.)
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To: JennysCool

When they thaw, be ready to shut the water off or you’ll have Niagara fall running through your ceiling. And watch those toilet tanks if they froze.


27 posted on 02/18/2021 12:55:33 PM PST by RC one (When a bunch of commies start telling you that you don't need an AR15, you really need an AR15)
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To: Shadylake

Is this going to be one of those back slap news conferences where all the politicians and so called city officials all stand around and complement each other?


28 posted on 02/18/2021 12:56:58 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RummyChick
yes, some pipes are fine...but others arent

I know that. I was just trying to calm the original poster. It sounds as if he/she is panicking from the media coverage.

Gee. Come to think of it, I wonder why the media would want people to think everything is going to scary hell in Texas? Guessing they'll probably get on those terrifying shark sightings in Florida any time now.

Followed by the bear attacks in South Dakota.

29 posted on 02/18/2021 1:06:22 PM PST by JennysCool (2020: Aging “world socialists” promoting their ideology by scaring the crap out of gullible people.)
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To: RC one

Yep. There’s plenty of good info on the ‘net for those affected.


30 posted on 02/18/2021 1:07:06 PM PST by JennysCool (2020: Aging “world socialists” promoting their ideology by scaring the crap out of gullible people.)
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To: JennysCool

It’s not the media, it’s the police scanner and city emails that are getting real bad. If you’re not in it, you don’t know what’s going on.


31 posted on 02/18/2021 1:07:39 PM PST by Shadylake
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To: Shadylake

Just take the precautions they are I’m sure informing you about.


32 posted on 02/18/2021 1:08:44 PM PST by JennysCool (2020: Aging “world socialists” promoting their ideology by scaring the crap out of gullible people.)
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To: Shadylake

This happens when children are in charge.
Get used to it!


33 posted on 02/18/2021 1:09:56 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Shadylake

Do a internet search what to do.
Turn off the water..even if its already frozen.


34 posted on 02/18/2021 1:12:14 PM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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To: Leep

I left Monday, I don’t know if I can get back until Saturday or Sunday. If it starts flowing I have security cams that might pick it up and get over there to turn it off. Calling 911 is pretty hopeless at this point, 8 hour waits.


35 posted on 02/18/2021 1:13:46 PM PST by Shadylake
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To: SaxxonWoods

You mean the biggest whackers?


36 posted on 02/18/2021 1:15:08 PM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

We aren’t IN Austin. We are out in the suburbs. But our water needs to be boiled now. Power went off and on. We are not Woke, we are Republicans. We moved here very recently. Hoping to take it back to RED


37 posted on 02/18/2021 1:15:41 PM PST by buffyt (--Tyrelle.Y.F & Bonquisha.U.F -- MAGA!)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

The UBER liberal Austin has problems?

Oh well.

Is there anything else going on?


38 posted on 02/18/2021 1:16:25 PM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: SaxxonWoods

You mean the bird whackers?


39 posted on 02/18/2021 1:16:27 PM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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To: JennysCool

You were raised in a place where people were prepared for cold weather so odds are that even if you did have a pipe freeze it would be at the junction where the pipe passes from the inside of the house to the outside, and you had plumbers who could tell where the break was just by the sound. These people are totally unprepared.
Frozen pipes were never a problem in New Hampshire either where we lived.


40 posted on 02/18/2021 1:17:32 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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