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DART Service Updates for Feb. 19

Here are the latest service updates for DART mass transit.

Warming Centers Available

With many Richardson residents still without power, warming centers have been opened throughout the city. The hours of each location vary, with some being open only during the day and others available 24 hours per day.

What to do when there is a burst pipe

The temperature will rise above freezing today. When it does, many people will find they have water pipes that have burst, as several people have already experienced in the past few days.

Richardson Fire Department receives record number of calls this week

The Fire Department has seen a record number of calls this week, including a single-day record of nearly 200 on Tuesday, surpassing the number received following the October 2019 tornado.

richardson police perform welfare checks

When residents throughout the city were without power this week, Richardson police officers were...

More Warming Centers added

With many Richardson residents still without power, warming centers have been opened throughout...

DART Provides Service Update For Thursday, Feb. 18

Due to the extreme winter weather, snowfall & hazardous road conditions around North Texas, & for the safety of both our passengers & employees, DART remains in Operating Scenario 2 of their Severe Winter Weather Operating Plans.

power outage update from ERCOT

Oncor reports that yesterday ERCOT directed it and other utilities to begin restoring power previously dropped from the electric grid.

Water Main Breaks Under Repair in Richardson

City repair crews continue working on a high volume of water main breaks across the city. Many of the lines that are broken have redundant routes that allow water to continue to flow through other lines, but some homes will experience temporary outages where alternate lines are not available.

City Hall Fountain Freezes, Makes interNational News

The fountain that serves as the centerpiece of City Hall’s Fountain Plaza made national news this week when an Associated Press photograph of the frozen fountain was shown on several national newscasts and websites including Fox Business, Yahoo News and the Washington Post, among others. In the widely shared photo, a Parks and Recreation staff member is seen standing in the fountain as he works to break the ice and keep the water circulating.