Firefighters are currently battling a grassfire between Bear Creek and Ovilla Road.
18 Jun 2011
Archive for the ‘Red Oak’ Category
14-year-old Jade Flores was missing from Red Oak. She has since been found as of 6/14/11 4:50 PM.
Below is a copy of the public notice from the City of Red Oak regarding the water main break (http://redoaktx.org) [Original Public Notice]:
“Due to a major water main break that occurred last night (May 24, 2011) on a 14” waterline located adjacent to the Interstate Highway 35E/Southbound Frontage Road (which resulted in the City of Red Oak’s water system pressure going below 20 psi for all water customers located west of Interstate Highway 35E), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system (City of Red Oak, Public Water System #0700031, Ellis County, TX) to notify City of Red Oak water customers west of Interstate Highway 35E of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two (2) minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the City of Red Oak’s Department of Public Works will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. Instructions to discontinue will be issued in the same manner as this notice.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, you may contact City of Red Oak Director of Public Works Charles Brewer at (972) 576-3414 or (214) 498-3803.”
There was a water main break around IH-35E and Red Oak Road. Red Oak Public Works is in the process of repairing the break, but there is no current ETA for completion of repair. This break is reported to affect from east of SH-342 to the Glenn Heights city line in west Red Oak.
FROM THE CITY OF RED OAK (http://redoaktx.org): “There is a large water main break on the west side of I-35. There is limited water on the east side of I-35. The City of Red Oak is working diligently to have water restored as soon as possible. The Red Oak Municipal Center will be closed until 10:00 a.m. this morning. Thank you for your patience while we work to correct this problem”
RED OAK: Oncor is on-scene with a downed power line near 342 and Allen. They are attempting to isolate this. There is also reports coming in of another downed line on the west side of Red Oak. They are now responding to that.
Another report of a possible blown transformer at the NW corner of the Sierra Grande Apartments.
