It s Day 3 of the brutal Winter Storms hitting the Greater Houston area.
The arctic blast is nearing its end, but we re not out of the woods weather-wise yet. Temperatures have been ticking up today, but will fall to freezing levels again tonight in some areas.
On top of that, the massive power outage continues. And today, a boil water notice was announced for the City of Houston and much of Harris County. You should assume you are under a boil water notice unless you’ve heard differently from your local authorities.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and officials from the County and State level join us with updates and life-saving tips, along with Houston Public Media reporters.
In a Thursday update on Houston’s winter storm response, Mayor Sylvester Turner celebrated that most city residents finally have electricity again, but warned that locals may still have to boil their water for safe consumption through this weekend or into next week. He also warned about the one last hard freeze set for Thursday night and cautioned folks to take precautions to prevent busted pipes that could damage homes and further set-back the city water pressure issues.
Most of the city of Houston has been under a boil water notice since Wednesday morning, when the city water system’s pressure fell below the state’s 20 psi threshold for safe drinking water. Thanks to ongoing repairs and getting a bunch of new generators up and running to warm-up chilly pipes overnight, Turner said the pressure situation is slowly but steadily improving.
As San Antonio confronts freeze and coronavirus pandemic, leaders look for ways to provide financial relief
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A person takes picture of their dog Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Alamo Heights as snow returns to San Antonio.William Luther / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A man buys propane at the H-E-B at West Avenue and Blanco Road as a brisk snow falls on Thursday morning, Feb. 18, 2021.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less
As San Antonio deals with the dueling crises of the coronavirus pandemic and breakdowns in power and water service amid the prolonged winter storm, city leaders are looking for ways to provide relief to residents.
February 19, 2021, 6:57 AM)
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at a press conference announcing additional rent relief funding in July 2020.
Houston City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed an eviction “grace period” ordinance for the first time during the pandemic, similar to measures that have been in place in cities like Austin and Dallas for nearly a year.
More than 24,000 eviction cases have been filed in the Houston area since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to just over 850 cases in the Austin area, according to the Eviction Lab.
The city ordinance is set to expire on March 31 and is intended to give some renters impacted by the pandemic more time to catch up on rent and apply for the city of Houston and Harris County’s new $159 million rent relief program.