NOTICE:
A Winter Storm Warning has just been issued for our area to be IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY!
PLEASE REMEMBER THE 4 P'S!
Pets, plants and people should remain indoors DURING the freeze, and pipes need to be wrapped with insulation material and prepared BEFORE the onset of the freeze.
-PREPARATION EFFORTS-
*Wrap outdoor and indoor pipes in unheated areas (like a clothes washer in your garage).
*Remove water hoses and wrap outdoor pipes.
*Drain and turn off your lawn sprinkler system.
*Turn off the water to your clothes washer if it’s in an unheated garage.
*If you leave your house before a freeze, turn off the water at the shutoff valve and leave your heat on.
*Open cabinets under sinks to let your house’s heat warm the pipes.
*If your pipes freeze, turn off the water at the shutoff valve. This prevents broken pipes from leaking into your house after they thaw.
*Let faucets drip from the cold and hot taps or run water through your indoor faucets – hot and cold -- before you go to sleep.