Austin Energy said its system could no longer handle outage reports by text or through its map because of the high volume.
. If you come across a traffic light that is not working or is flashing red, treat it as a four-way stop.
The power went out for Northwest Austin resident India Gail this morning around 9. A couple hours into the outage, she started walking in the cold with her twin daughters and their dog to get to a friend’s house that had power to wait out the outage. She wasn’t sure when they would get it back on, so she and her family packed some food and crafts — and put their dog Mango into a sweater — and set out.
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