Austin looking at all legal options to prevent future crisis

On Thursday, the Austin City Council will hold a special-called meeting to address immediate needs following the severe winter storm last week.

ICT ‘projecting hundreds of thousands of claims’ after winter weather

The Insurance Council of Texas is “projecting hundreds of thousands of claims,” after winter weather resulted in broken pipes, water damage, and car crashes.

ERCOT concedes miscalculation of winter storm's impact on Texas power grid

Less than week after the deadly Texas blackout, the president and board of the state's Electric Reliability Council conducted a public autopsy of what many view as an epic and preventable fail. 

H-E-B to donate $1 million to Texas food banks, those in need

In the spirit of Texans helping Texans, H-E-B has also launched a donation campaign online and in all its stores across the state.

Barton Springs, Deep Eddy pools to reopen Thursday

Both pools will reopen on Thursday, Feb. 25 and admission is free until further notice.

Homeless vets, others in Hays County get help during winter storm

The Hays County Veterans Services Office helped coordinate efforts with organizations and individuals to help those impacted by the severe weather.

Noon weather forecast for February 24, 2021
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A warm day today and then things cool down a bit. Zack Shields talks about that and rain chances in his full forecast.

City of Austin website launched to help navigate winter storm repairs

Local residents and business owners whose properties were damaged in the recent winter storm will find information on the website.

Pflugerville expands services to help with residential winter storm cleanup

The City of Pflugerville has expanded services following the recent winter storm to help facilitate residential cleanup and emergency repairs.

Automatic replacement SNAP benefits approved for 66 Texas disaster counties

Current SNAP recipients in the 66 counties receiving approval for automatic replacement benefits do not need to take any action and do not need to call 2-1-1 to receive replacement benefits.

Liberty Hill restaurant dealing with damage following winter storms

A Liberty Hill restaurant is dealing with significant damage following the recent winter storm including a caved-in ceiling, busted pipes, and water damage.

Morning weather forecast for February 24, 2021
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A cloudy start to the day but things will warm up and the sun should be out later today. Zack Shields has all the details in his full forecast.

Some Austin residents still without water, plumbing repairs are ongoing

Though the boil water notice was lifted city-wide Tuesday, many Austin Water customers still face issues in the aftermath of the winter storm.