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Limits Eased on non-essential water use

While systems are still being restored, the North Texas Municipal Water District announced this evening that it is easing limits it requested for non-essential water use.

Water Conservation Still needed, water supply concern improved

Water conservation efforts are still needed, though the situation has improved. Richardson’s water supplier, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), reports it is able to produce enough treated water now to meet basic water demands.

damage reports needed

Emergency managers are asking for community support in reporting winter storm damage. The information is important to identify the scale of the disaster here in Richardson and across Texas.

Road Sweeping to begin next week

Road cleaning crews will begin street sweeping Tuesday to start cleaning up all the sand dropped last week to treat roads for severe winter weather.

Richardson Fleet Services help keep city vehicles on the road

Fire engines, police cruisers, solid waste trucks and most recently, sand spreaders are some of the vehicles on Richardson roads, and there’s a lot of work that goes into keeping all of them running smoothly, every day.

generator helps keep animal shelter lights on and pets warm during winter weather event

The power outages that affected much of Richardson this week were hard on not only people but pets as well. With the Richardson Animal Shelter without power for much of the week, a generator was used to provide electricity and heat and ensure shelter animals remained safe and warm.

City of Richardson Facility Reopening Update

City facilities will begin to reopen this weekend following almost a week of being closed due to power outages and hazardous road conditions.

what to do with winter weather debris

Residents are asked to bag winter weather debris in black trash bags no heavier than 50 pounds and place them in your normal trash collection point.

What to do after sustaining winter weather damage

For information about what you should do after sustaining winter weather damage, how to find a plumber or information about permits or inspections needed, visit our Winter Weather Repairs page.

most all power restored in richardson

Power has been restored to almost all Richardson residents. Oncor reports this morning that just more than 100 customers were still without electricity in the city but does expect most remaining outages from the cold weather and lack of generation impacts experienced earlier this week to be restored by the end of the day.