02/20/2021
INFOMATION HELPFUL DURING THIS WINTER STORM
Wishing you all good health and safety. This winter storm has been devastating for all Austinites. Everyone effected. As of tonight we are not out of the woods yet. Just like you I don’t have water in my house, Circle C neighborhood and people work for Bat City.
Here are some useful information to pass on to friends and families who my need help. Please Stay safe tonight. We will get through this soon.
Bat City Autotech have been closed for the week. We do plan on inspecting any damages over the weekend and reopen on MONDAY. If you need anything from us do not hesitate to contact us. If you have had minor accidents we can help.
How you can help in this emergency – I know you are already doing these
• If you do not have water, you can boil clean snow or ice to make it safe for consumption. If you have potable water, save that for consumption, and use boiled snow/ice for bathing, dishwashing, and toilet flushing.
• If you do have water service, we need you to limit use to only essential needs:
- Turn off dripping faucets indoors and outdoors.
- Delay using washing machines and dishwashers.
- Report water main breaks to Austin Water.
- If pipes at your home or business have burst, stop water waste by turning off your water at the property-owner's cut-off valve. If you are unable to locate your property-owner's cut-off valve or if it won’t work, submit a request to Austin Water for assistance.
To report a water or wastewater emergency, report a leak or main break, visit AustinWater.org to submit an online request form. Austin Water will provide regular updates at austinwater.org.
Shelters and warming centers update
The Palmer Event Center is now at full capacity and cannot accept any more people in need of shelter. However, there is still limited room available at:
• Del Valle High School, 5201 Ross Road, Del Valle, TX 78617
• Mendez Middle School, 5106 Village Square, 78744
• Reilly Elementary School, 405 Denson Drive, 78752
There are also other shelter sites. The Austin Disaster Relief Network has activated a network of faith-based locations to operate as shelters. These locations are not equipped with full services. People accessing these locations should bring supplies and blankets. Churches that are a part of the network with ADRN which can be found by visiting their website at https://adrn.org/shelters/
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) has set up warming centers that will provide individuals a place to warm up and charge essential medical devices. These warming centers will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These centers will not operate as overnight shelters and will have only minimal resources on site.
They are located at:
• Lee Elementary School - CENTRAL 3308 Hampton Road in the 78705
• Murchison Middle School - WEST 3700 N. Hills Drive in 78731
• Joslin Elementary School – SOUTH 4500 Menchaca Road in 78745
• Barrington Elementary School – NORTH 400 Cooper Dr in 78753
Stay Safe stay warm!
Bat City Autotech Family
The Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) is working the City of Austin/Travis County to open Church Shelters throughout the Greater Austin area to provide close-in-proximity shelters for families and individuals in need. We understand that families have no electricity and/or experienced water pipes...
