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With final freeze still to come, sunshine bathes a battered San Antonio FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 CAM’s director of outreach Valerie Salas (left) and and Centro’s Morgan Handley (right) check in on residents at a camp downtown at midweek to make sure they have enough to eat.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of9 People carry food given out for children at Nimitz Middle School on Friday. School districts in the area fed many people whose food supply had run low as a result of cold weather shutdowns.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 3of9 A Continen...

Some San Antonio residents still wanting for water FacebookTwitterEmail 1of15 Eddie Gomez waits for his 5-gallon buckets to fill with water at one of the San Antonio Water System’s water distribution locations on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. SAWS opened seven bulk water pickup sites after severe cold and snow disrupted water service to many customers. Some lost service altogether; others need water because their pipes froze and split, causing leaks.William Luther /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of15 Eddie Gomez waits Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 for his five gallon buckets to fill with water at o...

San Antonio Water System customers should boil their water before drinking it until further notice

Water pressure in San Antonio area plummets, prompting boil water advisory FacebookTwitterEmail Robert Puente, president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System, acknowledged Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, that the utility could have done a better job communicating with customers about water supply and pressure disruptions, the result of the severe winter weather.Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff photographer The severe winter weather that knocked out power to much of San Antonio also disrupted water service citywide as the San Antonio Water System issued a precautionary boil water notice to all customers We...

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and council members grilled SAWS CEO Robert Puente and CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams after hearing from furious constituents who want answers as to why they don’t have their utilities.