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Austin and Travis County open warming centers, activate EOC as cold and rain are forecast
Summary
City of Austin and Travis County officials urged residents to prepare for a cold-weather event, opened warming centers and activated the emergency operations center while Austin Energy and Transportation outlined readiness measures.
City of Austin and Travis County officials urged residents Wednesday to prepare for a cold-weather system expected to bring precipitation and lower temperatures the following day, and said warming centers are open and an emergency operations center (EOC) would be activated to coordinate response.
A joint city-county spokesperson said officials had reviewed winter preparedness plans in December and were monitoring conditions closely. The spokesperson said the City of Austin and Travis County are ready to restore power if outages occur, operate warming centers, coordinate sheltering and share critical information with residents via Ready Central Texas and city alert systems.
Travis County Judge Andy Brown said officials expect precipitation to begin overnight and that rain in cold temperatures could bring localized ice. He…
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