There's been a phone call, according to the @WhiteHouse, between @POTUS and the governors of Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Oklahoma
7 month agoPOWER OUTAGES: CPS Energy update regarding massive outages in San Antonio
A crash involving a fire hydrant at 46th and Ave. U is causing extremely hazardous road conditions. Drivers are urged to avoid the area
Focus now on ensuring those across Texas get the relief they need, says @PressSec, referring questions about the state's independent power grid to @ENERGY "and others
State officials asked Austin Energy this morning to shed more power from the grid, underscoring the ongoing gravity of Texas' power issues. Austin Energy officials said they could not without interfering with critical infrastructure, Council Member Leslie Pool said
ERCOT is not responsible for who gets blacked out. That goes to the transmission entity. oncor, centerpoint, and co-ops decide how to rotate the blackouts. ERCOT just tells them how much load to shed. The expected blackout cycle is supposed to be 24hr on 24 off
COVID19 response team of the @WhiteHouse "monitoring the situation in Texas very closely," says @PressSec
8 people in the #Houston area died overnight, as a result of fires, or carbon monoxide poisoning. In each case, victims did not have power. This is a much bigger crisis than being reported on the national/international stage. LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE: @KPRC2
7 month agoWoman, 8-year-old girl die of carbon monoxide poisoning at home in Houston
Pharr police responding to barricaded suspect. This individual is in crisis and he is armed and he did actually fire his weapon inside his house
7 month agoStructure Fire (Cleburne) Cleburne FD is on the scene of a structure fire in the 700 block of Anglin Street
Units responded to the 20300 blk of W Little York Rd in reference to a male found deceased on a creek bank. It appeared that the male had been shot and was confirmed deceased at the scene. Homicide and CSU investigators are responding
Pharr police are responding to a barricade suspect. The incident is taking place near East Lucas Street in Pharr.
Pharr police are responding to a barricade suspect
Lubbock police are responding to traffic light outages being reported across the Hub City as rotating blackouts continue. This is at 98th and Indiana Ave
7 month agoA woman & 8 YO girl died in SW #Houston from carbon monoxide poisoning. - 2nd is this house fire in @SugarLandtxgov - killed a grandma & 3 grand children.
Both families w/o power — trying to keep WARM in this freezing
Three people dead, including 2 children during house fire amid frigid temperatures on Vista Lake Drive near Waters Way Drive in Sugarland.
7 month agoResidents evacuated as firefighters battle 2-alarm apartment fire
Fire Alarm 4700 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Sb near
Nalle Woods of Westlake
Fire Alarm 811 E 11th Street near Ebenezer Baptist Church Austin, Texas
7 month agoSATXFire battles a blaze at an apartment complex along Patricia and Parliament.
Brick Oven Pizza in Port Neches stayed open to feed first responders like firefighters and police officers despite the frigid temperatures and icy roads
7 month agoMid West officers and HFD were dispatched to 8300 La Roche on a welfare check. Upon making entry they found two adults and two children affected by carbon monoxide poisoning. The adult female and female child did not survive. The adult male and male child were transported
7 month agoHouse destroyed in a fire in the 5600 block of Sedona Dr. The families inside were able to escape & are okay. ADF say the home in NW ATX was difficult area to access due to the hilly terrain
7 month agoDistrict 3 responded to a tracker that was in money stolen from a butcher shop at 715 Normandy. They located a suspect about 1/2 mile away and recovered the stolen loot. Suspect headed to a warm cell
Apartment Fire Meadowglen Ln - Briarpark Dr Houston, Texas
Two people were rescued from a burning home in northeast Houston on Monday night. They were taken to an area hospital in unknown condition. There's no word on the cause of the fire
7 month agoDistrict 1 responded to a missing 11 year old child call in the 17900 block of Mahogany Forest. After a 30 minute search of the area by deputies the child was located unharmed and returned home.
Structure Fire Working Amity Ln / Lake June Rd Dallas,Texas
Structure Fire Working 6300 Power Dr Dallas,Texas
Most restaurants across Southeast Texas, even fast food establishments, were closed on Monday. Brick Oven Pizza in Port Neches stayed open to feed first responders like firefighters and police officers despite the frigid temperatures and icy roads
Record winter storm kills at least 4, millions without power
Police called out to more than 1,100 vehicle crashes since winter weather hit city
Fire Alarm 2600 Lake Austin Blvd near The Boulevard at Town Lake Apartments
BWP - Broken Water Pipe 14300 Tandem Blvd near Conservatory At North Austin
Fire Alarm 3400 Southill Cir AFD near St Mary's Academy Alumnae Association
Fire Alarm 12118 Walnut Park Xing near Canyon Ridge Apartments Austin, Texas
Fire Alarm 4700 W Guadalupe St near Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex Austin, Texas
Structure Fire (Keller): Keller and surrounding depts are on a working structure fire in the 6800 block of Carriage Lane in Keller. Smoke showing on arrival
7 month agoDistrict 1 and Champions FD responded to a fire at 14131 Cornerstone Village Dr. Deputies evacuated several apartments and FD quickly extinguished the fire. No injuries reported.
7 month agoConstables are working a major roll over crash in the 3000 block of the North Sam Houston Tollway and Antoine Drive. East bound lanes of the service road are currently blocked by emergency vehicles.
Structure Fire Working 4300 Horizon North Pkwy Dallas, Texas
An Austin Police officer sustained brain bleed from a crash on icy roads on Sunday
Emergency crews are on the scene of a fatal collision on the Clovis Highway and North Loop 289. One fatality has been confirmed at this time, however details are limited
Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 2:34 p.m. at the 3500 block of Salem Ave
2 Men Killed in Dallas Double Homicide at 4904 Racell Street
7 month agoA witness recorded this video of what you could call a snownado over Cedar Creek Lake near Gun Barrell City in East Texas this morning. The small tornado/waterspout was seen over land and water for a few minutes before dissipating despite single digit temps and snow on the ground
7 month ago"Almost 10,000 MW of generation lost due to sub-freezing conditions," according to @ERCOT_ISO. "Every grid operator and every electric company is fighting to restore power right now"
Motiva says shutting down its Port Arthur manufacturing complex, Texas due to unprecedented freezing temperatures
"Large swaths of Dallas, Houston and other cities are being plunged into darkness for an hour at a time - and in some cases longer - as surging demand for heat pushes the power grid to the brink
7 month agoJust got this this texted statement from @CityofGalveston on widespread blackout
7 month agoPower issues in Texas with rolling blackouts due to record high demand for Electricity there aren't enough reserves
More than 2.5 million without power in Texas as winter storm hammers southern Plains
7 month agoAustin airport cancelling all flights
7 month agoStructure Fire (Wise County) Multiple fire departments are working a structure fire at a business on Highway 380 east of Decatur
San Antonio electric utility says rotating outages "will likely continue throughout the day"
7 month ago2.38 million customers in Texas without power, and rising (A "customer" can be more than one person)
The North Loop 289 access road at Landmark Land is closed after a fire sprinkler water main break flooded the road causing icy conditions. Avoid the area
The situation continues to worsen across TX and here in Austin. Austin Energy implemented required outages early Monday morning, doing our part to help stabilize the ERCOT grid. The required outages are more extensive than anyone expected and do not allow
7 month agoFlames fully engulf house as firefighters work to save neighboring homes
3.3 magnitude earthquake. 19 km from Stanton, TX, UnitedStates
7 month agoSnow in Round Rock, Texas.
7 month agoSnow in downtown Austin this morning.
7 month agoWith about 4 or 5 inches of snow, the is the most snow in 36 years in San Antonio, TX
7 month agoReplacement regulator for the outage along FM 812 in Bastrop County has arrived at location. Crews working through snow and temps in the teens to make repair, restore power as quickly and safely as possible
7 month agoPower is out in this Central Austin neighborhood as rotating outages are occurring in the city to reduce demand on the electric system. Snow continues to fall and pile up on the roads
7 month agoEnergy conservation is CRITICAL. @ERCOT_ISO has instructed CPS Energy & other utilities to begin rotating managed outages, which are limited to 10-15 mins before being rotated to a different neighborhood.
7 month agoPOWER OUTAGES: Rotating outages expected due to high energy demand, ERCOT says
Fire at the 7601 Rialto Blvd near All Saints Presbyterian Church & Preschool Austin, Texas
Fire ath the 8140 Burnet Rd near Primitives Furniture & Accessories Austin,Texas
Fire at the 10213 Medinah Greens Drive near Heritage Oaks at Pearson Place by Pulte Homes Round Rock,Texas
Fire Alarm 500 E Stassney Ln near ZipcodeXpress Package Smart Locker 10008 Austin, Texas
Fire Alarm 8300 Bluff Springs Rd near First Independent Baptist Austin, Texas
ALARM - Fire Alarm 15711 Dessau Rd near Cambridge Estates Park South Pflugerville,Texas
Fire Alarm 1400 E Rundberg Ln near Gustavo "Gus" L. Garcia District Park Austin, Texas
Fire Alarm 4101 W Parmer Ln near Austin International School Austin,Texas
7 month ago10 degrees at 3 a.m. in downtown Austin
7 month agoAND IT ISN'T A SMALL BLACKOUT: drop in load on Texas ERCOT grid in a short period, with load plunging in minutes from ~65 GW to ~53GW. Judging by the size of the loss of grid load, millions of people are affected by the rolling blackout #TexasFreeze #TexasBlackout
Rolling blackouts in downtown San Antonio
7 month agoSnow coming down just after 2:00am. @News4SA @KABBFOX29
7 month agoThis is I-30 westbound at Loop12 in Dallas. The roads are deteriorating at 2:30 AM
7 month agoup at the hotel near the station. @KABBFOX29
Fire Alarm 1621 Garden St near Austin Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship Austin, Texas
Fire Alarm 900 Ramble Creek Dr near Vadtaldham Austin Pflugerville,Texas
Fire Alarm 1202 Gazania Dr near Swenson Park Pflugerville,Texas
Fire Alarm 5400 Brodie Ln near Doc's Backyard Grill Austin, Texas
Fire Alarm 8940 Research Blvd Svrd Sb Austin,Texas near Northgate Hills Apartments
7 month agoRolling power outages begin inside the 610 Loop in Houston:an eerie silence here in Midtown. Only the sound of snow and wind occasionally hitting the windows. No traffic, of course. How could there be Power now out for 28 minutes
7 month ago126,000 @cpsenergy customers without power in San Antonio as the state faces an emergency emergency. @ERCOT_ISO asked utilities to institute rolling blackouts to protect the power from from being overwhelmed
Rotating power outages now underway in Texas
7 month agoSteady snowfall in downtown Austin at 5th street & the I-35 frontage road
7 month agoEl Paso police are investigating an officer involved shooting in east #ElPaso. Police say the shooting happened while they responded to a family violence call. This is on Sunset Rose Dr, near Edgemere and Saul Kleinfield.
Dallas Police Dept:Dallas Police are asking anyone with information regarding the homicide at 4904 Racell Street to contact Homicide Detective Rawleigh Williams at 469-934-5737or by email at
[email protected] Please reference case #026912-2021
