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Patrick Crusius showed little emotion as he listened to each one of the names of the 23 people gunned down at a Walmart in 2019.
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Patricia Lim/KUTWe're planning to host a radio town hall with representatives from Austin Energy, the City of Austin and KUT reporters in the coming days. -
Michael Minasi/KUTCronk said the city would “implement changes” to better prepare for future storms, but stopped short of naming precisely how the city failed in its response to this storm.
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— A pedestrian walks her dog around a fallen tree branch as a winter storm descends on Austin where residents are dealing with loss of power, debris from fallen branches and trees, and iced over roads on Feb. 1, 2023.
A person walks a dog around a fallen tree branch.
Michael Minasi / KUT
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— The stoplights at the intersection of Wickershame Lane and Oltorf Street are pictured without power as a winter storm descends on Austin where residents are dealing with loss of power, debris from fallen branches and trees, and iced over roads on Feb. 1, 2
If a traffic light that is not working or is flashing red, drivers should treat it as a four-way stop.
Michael Minasi / KUT
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Austin Energy urges people to not touch tree limbs making contact with a downed power line because they could be energized.
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Austin Water says people shouldn't expect a boil-water notice as the city lurches out of this week's freeze — though the utility is asking customers to conserve water.
Michael Minasi / KUT
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— An Austin Energy crew clears fallen branches from power lines and repairs cables along a circiut on Eberhart Lane in South Austin on Feb. 2, 2023.
An Austin Energy crew clears fallen branches from power lines and repairs cables along Eberhart Lane in South Austin.
Michael Minasi / KUT
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— A fallen tree is pictured as a winter storm descends on Austin where residents are dealing with loss of power, debris from fallen branches and trees, and iced over roads on Feb. 1, 2023.
Fallen trees all around Austin neighborhoods are obstructing sidewalks and streets.
Michael Minasi / KUT
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Residents without power are urged to turn of thermostats and unplug devices, leaving only one light on to indicate the power is back. A second outage can occur if circuits become overloaded when lights, electronics and thermostats left on before an outage suddenly turn on at once.
Patricia Lim / KUT
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Icy weather has damaged houses and cars all around Austin. If this is you, look for KUT's story on how to file a claim with your insurance.
Patricia Lim / KUT
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— A winter storm descends on Austin where residents are dealing with loss of power, debris from fallen branches and trees, and iced over roads on Feb. 1, 2023.
Throughout the storm, the city has come under fire for a lack of sufficient communication.
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Tree branches pulled down by ice contributed to dangerous driving conditions in the city.
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In total, 265,000 customers — about half of all Austin Energy customers — lost power at some point during the freeze.
Patricia Lim / KUT
ATXplained Live is back at the Paramount in February with a brand new lineup of stories based on your questions.
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