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Austin and Travis County officials urge residents to prepare for winter, warn outages possible
Summary
City and county leaders described warming-center activations, urged sign-up for emergency alerts and shared safety guidance for fires, medical needs and people experiencing homelessness. Officials said last night’s sheltering placed 143 people and encouraged residents to prepare medication and heating plans.
City of Austin and Travis County officials on Thursday urged residents to prepare now for winter weather, saying outages are likely and offering information on warming centers, emergency alerts and safety steps.
Mayor Watson said the city is working to minimize outages and restore power “as fast as is humanly possible,” but warned plainly: “There will be outages this winter. It is inevitable.” He urged Austinites to sign up for emergency notifications at WarnCentralTexas and to download the Ready Central Texas app for real‑time updates and checklists.
Travis County Judge Andy Brown told residents to focus on the “4 P’s” — people, pets, plants and pipes — when assembling emergency plans and supplies. “Think now,” Brown said, urging households to prepare so they are not responding when a storm arrives.
Jim Reddick, directo…
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