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Austin and Travis County urge residents to stay home after winter storm; officials report one suspected storm-related death
Summary
City and county officials said one person likely died from cold exposure, reported 659 people in shelters overnight, extended 24-hour sheltering through Tuesday morning, and urged residents to call 3-1-1 for transport to warming centers.
Austin and Travis County officials held a Spanish-language emergency briefing during a winter storm, urging residents to stay off roads and use shelters after officials reported a suspected storm-related death and widespread hazards.
The mayor of Austin, Kirk Watson, said the city counted 659 people in shelters overnight and has six shelters at capacity. "Al noche, tuvimos 659 clientes en los refugios, tenemos 6 refugios abiertos ahorita que están a capacidad," Watson said, and officials said they would extend 24-hour shelter operations through Tuesday morning.
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