Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | February 2023

RESOURCES TO KNOW

Entities in the Round Rock, Pugerville and Hutto area are oering assistance to residents impacted by recent severe weather conditions and power outages.

AUSTIN DISASTER RESOURCE NETWORK The organization includes a network of 200 churches throughout Central Texas. The ADRN provides both physical and nancial help to clear fallen tree limbs and other debris from homeowners’ property.

TEXAS A&M FORESTRY SERVICE The agency oers tips on tree care post-freeze, chainsaw safety tips and a list of licensed arborists. www.tfsweb.tamu.edu/ afterthestorm TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Homeowners with property damage resulting from the winter storm are encouraged to ll out the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool damage survey to help local emergency management eorts gain a better understanding of immediate needs. 512-424-2208 https://damage.tdem.texas.gov

Ice accumulated on trees throughout Pugerville during a winter storm that occurred Jan. 31Feb. 1. (Courtesy Luke Pittman)

512-428-6322 www.adrn.org

districts that had to close because of Winter Storm Uri. As of Feb. 6, the TEA had not announced a similar pro- gram for this school year. PfISD ocials were not available for an interview as of press time, but HISD Assistant Superintendent of Operations Henry Gideon said TEA waivers notwithstanding, the district will likely have to add two school days to the end of the year. “There are things that we don’t know for sure yet, but certainly we’re going to have to make up for lost instruction,” Gideon said. To prevent outages during similar freezes in the future, Zito said the simplest and most immediate mea- sure is to more diligently trim trees to

keep branches clear of power lines. However, Zito also said the city should consider steel power poles instead of wood for its future build-out. As the city works through the aftermath of the storm, Zito said he and his department are already working to more eectively respond to future freezes. “You identify the lessons learned and room for improvement,” Zito said. “I think it’s important for folks to understand that we are committed to improve every time.”

CIRCLE OF HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER The nonprot oers resources including a food pantry as well as medical and nancial assistance in some cases for neighbors in need and serves the Greater Austin area. 512-692-8001 www.circleoopecc.org HUTTO RESOURCE CENTER The Hutto Resource Center oers weekly food distributions each Saturday. Registration is required. 512-688-0176 www.huttoresourcecenter.org

TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS

The agency oers access to a list of licensed plumbers to repair any damages to pipes resulting from the freeze. 512-936-5200 www.tsbpe.texas.gov

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PFLUGERVILLE HUTTO EDITION • FEBRUARY 2023