Two years after Winter Storm Uri, Austinites are experiencing déjà vu, as this morning brought the right combination of cold and precipitation to grind the city to a halt.
continue to report enough generation for normal operations throughout the storm. Austin Fire responded to 90+ crashes overnight Monday, three involving their own units, and two structure fires caused by space heaters Tuesday morning. After Monday’s reported 72 crashes, 11 falls on ice, 10 cold exposures, and 1 carbon monoxide exposure, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Servicesextra staffing and vehicles.
Overnight city cold weather shelters have been open since Monday. Go to One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road for registration from 6-8pm, accessible by the following bus lines: 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105, 142, and 801; or call 512/305-4233.• Little Walnut Creek Branch Library, 835 W. Rundberg Ln, Austin, TX 78758• Turner-Roberts Recreation Center, 7201 Colony Loop Dr.
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