Thread by @GregCasar

UPDATE: I'm working with officials, private companies, & federal agencies to make sure we deploy more resources to #ATX to get the lights on.

Travis & Hays County have declared local disasters, which will help make sure resources get deployed & relief workers get support. ⤵️🧵

2/ ⚡️ IF YOUR POWER IS STILL OUT ⚡️
• Report outages (if you haven’t already) to @austinenergy at 512-322-9100; or text OUT to 287846
• If you need a warming center or shelter, call 512-305-ICEE (4233)

@austinenergy 3/ 👷 WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED A PRIVATE ELECTRICIAN 👷
• If your service wires connecting directly to your house or building have been damaged or disconnected, you may need to contact a private electrician.

@austinenergy 4/ 🚨 IF YOU SEE A DOWN POWER LINE 🚨
• Do NOT touch downed lines
• Report downed lines to 512-322-9100

@austinenergy 5/ 🥫 IF YOU NEED FOOD 🥫
Visit the Central Texas Food Bank’s “Find Food Now” map: centraltexasfoodbank.org/food-assistanc…

@austinenergy 6/ 🌳 IF YOU NEED HELP WITH DEBRIS CLEAN UP 🌳
#ATX area residents with physical or financial limitations can request volunteer help to clean up debris caused by the storm through @adrntx at adrn.org/ws2023/

@austinenergy @adrntx 7/ 🤝 HOW TO HELP OTHERS 🤝
• Sort or distribute food at @CTXFoodBank: centraltexasfoodbank.org/get-involved/v…
• @CasaMarianella1 is looking for coat, sweater, & glove donations! Email [e-mail].
• Donate blood at @WeAreBlood

@austinenergy @adrntx @CTXFoodBank @CasaMarianella1 @WeAreBlood 8/ A huge THANK YOU to our utility and sanitation workers and first responders who are working 24/7 to keep us safe and get us back to normal. We could not get through this without you.

@austinenergy @adrntx @CTXFoodBank @CasaMarianella1 @WeAreBlood 9/ Just as this community has done before, we’re going to get through this — but only together.

Please reach out if there’s anything my team or I can do to help. #TX35 #IceStorm #ATX