“Our school is the best school for our community,” Cortez said. Kristen Cortez said at least one of her children has been enrolled at Winston for almost a decade. Winston Elementary and Wrenn Middle School will cease operations at the end of the school year.įamilies and staff from the affected schools filled the board room to watch the board decide their fate and call on them to reconsider. The Edgewood Independent School District trustees approved a district recommendation to close two schools Tuesday evening in a 5 to 1 vote. It's a good time to check your shelter-in-place and evacuation procedures, at work and at home.Get TPR's best stories of the day and a jump start to the weekend with the 321 Newsletter - straight to your inbox every day. Some additional information resources are linked below for review. Remember to secure outdoor items that may blow away in strong winds, stay out of low-water crossings (turn around, don't drown) and know where your shelter-in-place location is in case a tornado is spawned by this storm.Ĭall the Emergency Management Office at 21 should you have any concerns or questions. Report any damages, trees down, large limbs, roof/facility leaks. If you or your personnel, see a downed power line, STAY AWAY and immediately call the Fire Department due to electrocution and fire potential.ħ. Once the severe weather has passed, use extreme care in assessing the outside of your facility/facilities and areas in case electrical lines have been blown down.Ħ. Ensure your windows and outside doors are closed to maintain the building within operational temperature range.ĥ. For your outside faucets, disconnect any hoses, and winterize your pipes.Ĥ.

To prevent freezing pipes, drip hot water in every floor (a couple of rooms per floor). Conduct a walk around of your facility/facilities before and after this weather event and pick up small items that could easily be blown around by high winds.ģ. The JBSA-Lackland Call Center number is 21, the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Call Center is 21, and the JBSA-Randolph Call Center can be reached at 21.Ģ. Contact the 502nd CES if you detect any damage. If your facility suffered impact during fiscal year 2022 freeze, assess your facility/facilities before, during, and after this weather event and evaluate any impact. Facility managers please take precaution and take the following steps:ġ. įacility managers should take steps to prepare facilities before the beginning of next week. Install and inspect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.Īdditional recommendations for winter driving and actions to take during a cold weather event can be found here.Obtain safe emergency heating equipment.Prevent frozen pipes by wrapping pipes in insulation or layers of old newspapers cover newspapers with plastic to avoid moisture let faucets drip to avoid freezing know how to shut off water valves.Install storm windows or cover windows with plastic from inside.Caulk and weather-strip doors and windows.Ensure walls and attics have proper insulation.16, 2024, with temperatures equal to or below 25 degrees Fahrenheit from 1-9 a.m.īefore the cold weather arrives, experts recommend that you do the following: 15, 2024.Ī hard freeze is expected on Tuesday morning, Jan. Temperatures will drop below freezing with wind chills in the 20s before sunrise Monday morning, Jan. A strong arctic cold front will arrive in the San Antonio area around midnight on Sunday night, Jan.

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