Traces of Texas reader Stan Watty kindly sent in this humorous photo and, given the weather lately hereabouts and projecting into next week, when another massive cold front is expected, I laughed. Thank you, Stan.
This morning. #HouPublicWorks crews pretreated overpasses and bridges ahead of the winter storm. Please stay off the roads to allow for first responders to reach those in need
The #HouPublicWorks Wastewater Operations crews continue to work through the winter storm to keep systems running. They have generators on stand-by along with extra fuel to prevent service interruptions.
We know this snow is a beautiful sight, folks, but please DO NOT stop on roadways to take photos or "take in the sights." Residents are largely not traveling today, for which we're grateful, but there are still vehicles on the road. Be smart. Stay safe. #HoustonTranStar
Dedicated #HouPublicWorks crews worked through the night to ensure #HouWater service remained uninterrupted as temperatures dropped. These unsung heroes work through every storm and all weather to provide essential services to millions of customers.
#HouPublicWorks traffic signal update. Our team manages 2,500 intersections with lights. We continue to perform damage assessments after #HurricaneBeryl. Please remember to treat any location with traffic signal outages, flashing red lights, or missing stop signs as a 4-way stop.
As someone who has a degree in public relations—this is the content that #CenterPoint should’ve been putting out to customers, not trucks sitting idle in a parking lot!
It provides context of the damages, empathy and commitment to fixing the problem #HurricaneBeryl#Houston
You guys 🥹🥹🥹 my nosy self was outside watching. And I talked to the lead dude and he explained what was going on and that they were able to loop my circuit to give our section power and then tomorrow he will turn it off again for a couple of hours to do repairs up the street and then we will be back!!! I asked if I could hug him and he said “Sure! I’m all hot and sweaty though Ma’am”
SIR ME TOO BRING IT IN!!!
He yelled PUT THE FIRE TO IT!! And I’m telling you it lit up our street like the 4Th of July all over again!
We all expressed our gratitude with applause and cheering and some high fives. Man, that’s what it’s all about. 😊😊😊 THANK YOU LINEMEN!!
@CenterPoint I am frustrated with those that say you should have been more prepared because we knew the hurricane was coming. No one knew it was going to hit Houston dead on until a few hours before it happened. Thanks for doing the best you can in a really bad situation.