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Plumber shortage and supply chain issues are delaying storm recovery efforts in Texas Texas Tribune Updated: Tags: Zachary Shockency, a technician with Radiant Plumbing, looks for a burst pipe that caused flooding during last week’s winter storm at a home in West Austin on Wednesday. (Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune) Plenty of Texans want to hire plumbers in the wake of February’s crippling winter storm. But part of the problem is that too few Texans want to be plumbers. A shortage of skilled trade workers plumbers, electricians and the like has been growing in the state for the past decade, and that is exacerbating problems for those seeking help with broken pipes and damaged water heaters. ....