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Local plumbing companies working around the clock to stop bursting pipes
Texans face water disruptions
and last updated 2021-02-19 19:03:46-05
As power returns for a lot of folks in Central Texas, individuals are now facing another problem- a water shortage.
On Thursday, Waco Mayor Dillon Meek released a video urging Wacoans to conserve water now.
âWhile we donât expect shutting off water throughout the entire city, a community-wide boil water notice is eminent if demand doesnât change, he said. Again this demand is be caused by leaks around the city and high usage.â
âThe plumbing is a direct result of the freeze, electricity loss. Really all the havoc is going to start once everything thaws out,â said April Ryberg, co-owner of Ryberg Plumbing, LLC.
As the thaw begins, some problems for East Texas homeowners and water pipes are just beginning, and assessing the damage done by the freezing temperatures. But a new aspect of possible damage could come from a home s roof as thawing takes place. It s called ice dams.
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