While many people have gone without water for over a week, those who have had their service resumed are trying to give back.
“It’s been very, very hard,” Davis told the affiliate. “I live in an apartment complex and when we didn’t have any water it was very difficult for us to make it. So many people in one place.”
Now that she has her water back, she wants to make sure other people have what they need.
“Since we got water we want to take water also,” Davis said, according to KTVT.
The winter weather that hit Texas paralyzed cities, snarled up roads and wreaked havoc on infrastructure and utility systems from Oregon to Mississippi. At least 80 people died across 11 states due to weather related issues, according to a count by CNN. At least 47 of the weather-related deaths have been reported in the state of Texas.
Water issues continue
More than 3,000 vehicle, about 10,000 people, showed up to a distribution event held by the city Sunday and received cases of water, meal kits to last four days, and other relief items, the release said.
Although the water distribution event provides meals and bottled water, daily life for many is still impacted by a lack of usable water for cleaning and bathing.
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