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Austin and Travis County officials urge residents to prepare for winter storms and outages
Summary
City and county officials warned of possible winter storms and power outages, announced warming shelters and outreach efforts, and urged residents to sign up for Warn Central Texas and the Ready Central Texas app for alerts and shelter information.
Austin and Travis County officials urged residents to prepare for colder weather and possible power outages at a joint briefing, emphasizing shelter availability and steps households can take now.
At the briefing, county and city emergency-management officials said warming shelters were opened the previous night and said the city and county are coordinating to minimize outages and restore service quickly when interruptions occur. A county staff member said 143 people used the shelter that night and two families were placed in hotels.
Jim Reddit, director of emergency management, said the goal is a single, shared plan for the community. "Entonces, nuestra misión como ciudad, una comunidad,…
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