Little Elm public works preps for winter storm; EOC to open Thursday morning
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Town staff told council crews were pre-treating roads, generators at pump stations were checked, and the Emergency Operations Center will open early Thursday as the town monitors an approaching cold snap.
Mister Mueller, a staff member, briefed the council Jan. 7 on preparations for an anticipated cold snap and possible wintry precipitation later in the week.
Mueller said public works crews were conducting pre-treatment (brining) on streets and that crews and supplies are staged for sanding and salting once precipitation slows. He said police and fire would be on alert for crash responses, that generators at pump stations had been checked to protect the water supply in the event of outages, and that the Emergency Operations Center would open at about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday to monitor conditions.
A councilmember asked for a single on-call public works phone number to be publicized for residents with frozen pipes; staff agreed to push out the on-call public works contact and to communicate where to call for such emergencies.
Mueller said town communications would push out safety tips and updates, and that crews planned to adapt operations as conditions evolve.