NO
NO ELECTRICITY. >> IT WENT REALLY FAST.
KHOU 11 NEWS AT 10:00 STARTS
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >>>
NOW. >>> HANG ON FOLKS, IT WILL
START TO FEEL LIKE TEXAS AGAIN.
>>> WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE
WOODS.
WOODS.
WOODS. WE
WOODS. WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER HARD
úFREEZE TONIGHT.
úFREEZE TONIGHT. YOU CAN PUT YOUR PIPES AT RISK
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. WE
AGAIN. WE HAVE ONE THAT IN A MOMENT.
>>> DAVID PAUL, HOW COLD WILL
THIS BE TONIGHT?
>>> EVERYONE IS NEAR THE
FREEZING MARK.
FREEZING MARK. AND 7:00 WE BOUGHT AMOUNT AT 14
DEGREES A COLLEGE STATION.
SUGARLAND IS DOWN TO 24.
THESE ARE HARD FREEZE NUMBERS.
THEY WILL THREATEN UNPROTECTED
PIPES.
PIPES.
PIPES. YOU TO GET TO THE BEACH TO GET
ABOVE FREEZING.
ABOVE FREEZING. WE WILL HAVE A BIT OF A WARM-UP
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WE WILL CALL IT COOL AT 45
DEGREES.
DEGREES.
DEGREES. WE HAVE ANOTHER COLD NIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. WE WILL THEN WARM-UP.
WE WILL LOOK AT THE GLOBAL JET
STREAM.
STREAM.
STREAM. I'LL SHOW YOU WHY THE PATTERN
SUGGESTS THAT THE WARM-UP THAT
IS COMING SHOULD STICK AROUND
FOR A WHILE.
>>> THAT IS JOYOUS NEWS, THANK
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. >>>
YOU. >>> THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE LUCKY
ENOUGH TO HAVE WATER, TAKE
STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PIPES.
WE ARE SHOWING WHAT YOU CAN DO
TO AVOID ANY MORE BUSTED PIPES.
>> Reporter: THIS IS SOMETHING
YOU CAN STILL DO TONIGHT.
GO TO THE SIDE OF YOUR HOUSE
AND SHUT OFF YOUR WATER.
OPEN YOUR FAUCETS AND DRAIN
YOUR PIPES.
YOUR PIPES. IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE ABOUT FIVE
OR 10 MINUTES.
IT COULD SAVE YOU FROM HAVING
BUSTED PIPES IN THE MORNING.
AS PIPES BURST ACROSS HOUSTON,
A WARNING FROM THE CITY.>>
Reporter: THIS EVENING, GO TURN
THE MAIN TURNOFF OFF AND TURN
THE FAUCETS ONTO YOUR PIPES
DRAIN.
DRAIN.
DRAIN. THEY CANNOT BURST IF THERE IS
NO WATER TO FREEZE.
>> JUST WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN
THE LAST FEW DAYS, I WOULD NOT
TAKE THE CHANCE.
>> Reporter: EVEN A MASTER
PLUMBER SAYS HE IS PLANNING TO
DO IT.
DO IT.
DO IT. >>
DO IT. >> I WILL DRAIN THE SYSTEM AT
MY HOUSE.
MY HOUSE.
MY HOUSE. I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE SHUT
OFF IS OFF AT THE CITY AT MY
HOUSE ALSO.
HOUSE ALSO. >> Reporter: THE BEST OPTION IS
TO SHUT OFF THE CITIES VALVE AT
THE CURB.
THE CURB.
THE CURB. IT IS NORMALLY IN A COVERED
BOX.
BOX.
BOX. TURN
BOX. TURN THE HANDLE PERPENDICULAR
TO THE PIPE.
IF YOU CANNOT GET TO THAT ONE,
THE VALVE ON THE SIDE OF YOUR
HOUSE WILL WORK.
BEFORE YOU DO THAT, THERE IS
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO FIRST.
>> WHILE YOU HAVE YOUR WATER
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO FIRST. >> WHILE YOU HAVE YOUR WATERúON
IF THEY HAVE A BUCKETS, HAVE
SOME SUPPLY OF WATER TO FLUSH
THE TOILETS.
THE TOILETS. >> Reporter: VILLAGE PLUMBING
ANSWER 10,000 CALLS.
THE NORMAL BUSY DAY GET LESS
THAN 500.
THAN 500.
THAN 500. >> IT'S BETTER TO BE WITHOUT
WATER FOR 10 OR 12 HOURS
COMPARED TO 10 OR 12 DAYS.
>> Reporter: YOU CAN TURN BACK
ON YOUR WATER ONCE THE
TEMPERATURES GET ABOVE
FREEZING.
FREEZING.
FREEZING. OPEN YOUR FAUCETS AND DO IT
SLOWLY.
SLOWLY.
SLOWLY. PLUMBERS SUGGEST USING A CLOCK
AND TURNING A LITTLE BIT ON
EVERY MINUTE FOR FIVE MINUTES.
MAKE SURE SOMEONE IS INSIDE TO
WATCH FOR ANY LEAKS.
>>> THAT IS ALL GOOD ADVICE.
BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY
WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE PIPES.
>>> SPEAKING OF INSURANCE, THAT
IS WHAT MANY OF YOU ARE HOPING
WILL COVER THE COST OF THE
DAMAGE OF YOUR HOME FROM BUSTED
PIPES.
PIPES.
PIPES. HERE ARE SOME TIPS.
YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR POLICY.
UNDERSTAND WHAT IS COVERED, AND
WHAT YOUR DEDUCTIBLE IS.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE,
YOU MIGHT QUALIFY FOR HELP FROM
FEMA.
FEMA.
FEMA. IN
FEMA. IN ANY CASE, DOCUMENT THE
DAMAGE WITH PICTURES AND VIDEO.
WRITE IT ALL DOWN.
SAVE EVERY RECEIPT YOU HAVE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. BEFORE YOU HIRE ANYONE TO MAKE
REPAIRS, KEEP THIS IN MIND
ABOUT HOW YOU PAY THEM.
>> MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT SHOW
THEM POLICIES.
THEM POLICIES. THERE'S NO WAY THAT THE
INSURANCE COMPANY COULD DO.
DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND PAY THE
CONTRACTOR.
CONTRACTOR. DO THAT IN SMALL INCREMENTS AS
THE WORK IS BEING COMPLETED.
>>> THE SOONER YOU FILE YOUR
CLAIM, THE BETTER.
WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION FOR
YOU, WHETHER YOU HAVE INSURANCE
OR NOT ON OUR WEBSITE,
WWW.KHOU.COM.
WWW.KHOU.COM. >>> THE BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR
THE ENTIRE CITY WILL BE LIFTED
AROUND MONDAY.
AROUND MONDAY. YOU NEED TO BOIL YOUR WATER FOR
AT LEAST TWO MINUTES BEFORE
USING IT FOR DRINKING, COOKING,
OR BRUSHING YOUR TEETH.
IN THE MEANTIME, CITY LEADERS
ARE WORKING ON GETTING MORE
BOTTLED WATER TO GIVE AWAY.
THEY HAD TWO DISTRIBUTION
EVENTS TODAY.
EVENTS TODAY. ALL WATER WAS GONE IN LESS THAN
AN HOUR.
AN HOUR.
AN HOUR. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON WHEN
THEY GET MORE WATER.
>>> THE OTHER OPTION IS TO LOOK
FOR BOTTLED WATER AT STORES.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT IS
PRETTY SCARCE.
PRETTY SCARCE. THEY ARE RESTOCKING SHELVES AS
FAST AS THEY CAN.
THEY ARE URGING PEOPLE NOT TO
PANIC PURCHASE.
PANIC PURCHASE. >> WE REALLY URGE YOU, AGAIN,
DO NOT PURCHASE FOR AN
ETERNITY.
ETERNITY.
ETERNITY. WE WANT YOU TO RESTOCK YOUR
FRIDGE.
FRIDGE.
FRIDGE. JUST LIKE OUR STORES, IT WILL
TAKE TIME.
TAKE TIME. YOUR NEIGHBORS NEED FOOD AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. WHEN TEXANS HELP TEXANS, LEAVE
SOME FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR.
GET WHAT YOU NEED, AND WORK ON
THIS TOGETHER.
THIS TOGETHER. >>> THEY ARE PUTTING LIMITS ON
CERTAIN ITEMS TO ENSURE AS MANY
PEOPLE GET THE SUPPLIES THEY
NEED.
NEED.
NEED. THEY ASK YOU TO BE PATIENT AS
THEY WERE TO GET YOUR FAVORITE
ITEMS IN STOCK.
>>> KROGER TELLS US THEY ARE
WORKING TO MAKE UP FOR LOST
TIME AFTER SOME OF THE
WAREHOUSES LOST POWER.
SOME STORES HAVE BROKEN PIPES.
THEY HAD TO THROW OUT SPOILED
PRODUCE.
PRODUCE.
PRODUCE. THE PRESIDENT OF KROGER IN
HOUSTON SAID THEY SHIPPED
25,000 CASES OF BOTTLED WATER
LAST NIGHT.
LAST NIGHT. ALL OTHER HUGE AND SMALL
HOUSTON STORES ARE BACK OPEN.
>>> HERE IS A BRIGHT SPOT,
CENTERPOINT ENERGY SAYS ABOUT
7000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE
WITHOUT POWER TONIGHT.
THAT IS WAY DOWN FROM A PEAK OF
1.3 MILLION CUSTOMERS IN THE
DARK EARLIER THIS WEEK.
ENTER POINT IS CAUTIOUSLY
OPTIMISTIC THAT THE WORST IS
BEHIND US.
BEHIND US. THEIR ROTATING OUTAGES THAT ARE
NOW FINISHED.
NOW FINISHED. IT MAY NOT BE FINISHED FOR
GOOD.
GOOD.
GOOD. ALSO GOOD NEWS, ALL POWER
GENERATION IS BACK ONLINE AS OF
MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT.
THERE ARE STILL SOME PEOPLE IN
THE DARK DUE TO ISOLATED
MECHANICAL ISSUES.
MECHANICAL ISSUES. THEY ARE WORKING TO FIND THOSE
ISSUES AND GET THEM FIXED AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
KEEP IN MIND, BECAUSE OF THE
SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES, IT IS
POSSIBLE FOR GENERATORS TO DROP
OFF-LINE AGAIN.
OFF-LINE AGAIN. >> WE ARE HOPEFUL WE DON'T NEED
IT.
IT.
IT. WE
IT. WE WILL BE ROTATING OUR
CUSTOMERS IN SOME LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE. IF GENERATION GOES
OFF-LINE, IF WE NEED IT, THAT
WILL BE THE CASE.
>>> THEY ARE ASKING EVERYONE TO
CONSERVE AS MUCH POWER AS
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. >>> SENATOR TED CRUZ IS
DEFENDING HIMSELF AFTER TAKING
A LOT OF HEAT FOR GOING TO A
RESORT WITH HIS FAMILY DURING
THE WINTER STORM.
HERE IS MATT DOUGHERTY.
>> Reporter: THE SENATORS
CALLING THE TRIP A MISTAKE.
HE SAID HE HAD MISGIVINGS FROM
THE MOMENT HE SAT DOWN IN HIS
SEAT ON THE PLANE.
SENATOR TED CRUZ RETURNED FROM
CANCUN AT FOUR CLOCK THIS
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. THE POLICE WERE WAITING FOR
HIM.
HIM.
HIM. THEY
HIM. THEY ESCORTED THE SENATOR
THROUGH CUSTOMS AND OUT OF A
LESS PUBLIC EXIT, VOIDING NEW
SCREWS AT THE ARRIVAL GATE.
BY THE TIME HE GOT WAS HOME
THIS EVENING, PROTESTERS WERE
ALREADY OUTSIDE.>> Reporter:
THE LAST WEEK HAS BEEN TOUGH ON
MANY FOLKS.
MANY FOLKS. ô> Reporter: IN HIS BACKYARD,
HE SAID THE DECISION TO LEAVE
FOR MEXICO AT THE HEIGHT OF THE
STORM WAS A MISTAKE.
>> WE SPENT TWO DAYS WITHOUT
POWER.
POWER.
POWER. MY
POWER. MY GIRLS WANTED TO TAKE A TRIP
WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND GET
SOMEWHERE WHERE WAS WARMER.
>> Reporter: HUDDLED AROUND THE
FIREPLACE AND WINTER COATS, HE
AND HIS DAUGHTERS CAME UP WITH
THE IDEA TO LEAVE FOR THE
BEACH.
BEACH.
BEACH. THEY SAID, WHILE WE TAKE A
TRIP?
TRIP?
TRIP? LET'S GO SOMEWHERE WHERE IT IS
NOT SO COLD.
>> Reporter: HE CITY BOOKED A
TRIP WHEN HIS FAMILY, AND 1
MILLION OTHERS IN THE HOUSTON
AREA WERE SUFFERING AMID
FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND
WITHOUT POWER DURING THE STORM.
HE SAID HE AND HIS FAMILY FLEW
OUT OF HOUSTON YESTERDAY.
>> I HAD SECOND THOUGHTS ALMOST
THE MOMENT I SAT DOWN ON THE
PLANE.
PLANE.
PLANE. >>
PLANE. >> Reporter: IS THAT HE SAW THE
MOUNTING ANGER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
WHEN THEY GOT TO CANCUN AND
DECIDED IT WAS BEST THAT HE CUT
THE TRIP SEVERAL DAYS SHORT AND
LEAVE ON HIS OWN.
>> LEAVING WHEN TEXANS WERE
HURTING, DID NOT FEEL RIGHT.
I CHANGED MY RETURN FLIGHT AND
FLEW BACK ON THE FIRST
AVAILABLE FLIGHT I COULD TAKE.
>> Reporter: TED CRUZ SAYS HE
WAS TRY TO BE A GOOD DAD AND DO
WHAT WAS BEST FOR HIS FAMILY.
SOON I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY
PEOPLE ARE SO UPSET RIGHT NOW?
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU DO HAVE SOME
REMORSE FROM THIS.
DO YOU FEEL IT IS DESERVED, OR
NO?
NO?
NO? >>
NO? >> I
NO? >> I DO UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE
ARE UPSET.
ARE UPSET. >>> YOU CAN WATCH THE SENATORS
FULL INTERVIEW ON OUR KHOU 11
YOUTUBE PAGE.
YOUTUBE PAGE. >>> HERE IS ANOTHER SIGN THAT
THINGS ARE IMPROVING.
TOMORROW, VACCINE SITES WILL
REOPEN.
REOPEN.
REOPEN. THIS IS FOR THOSE WITH EXISTING
APPOINTMENTS BETWEEN NOON AND
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M. IF YOU ARE AN APPOINTMENT IN
THE MORNING, YOU WILL GET A
TEXT OR EMAIL TO RESCHEDULE.
THE HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WILL RESUME VACCINATIONS