Austin’s Ending Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO, is gearing up for its first official census of the homeless population in the Austin and Travis County area in three years. Today volunteers gathered to make hygiene kits for the folks they will encounter during the count, called Point in Time (PIT), which is scheduled for Jan. 28 from 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Austin’s Ending Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO, is gearing up for its first official census of the homeless population in the Austin and Travis County area in three years. Today volunteers gathered to make hygiene kits for the folks they will encounter during the count, called Point in Time (PIT), which is scheduled for Jan. 28 from 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Transportation Brad Wheelis interviewed on KXAN Tuesday and gave an update on icy conditions impacting the Central Texas area this week.
As winter weather moved into Central Texas, KXAN started warning our viewers about the possible dangers.
https://www.kxan.com/news/drivers-speak-out-after-icy-conditions-cause-accidents-on-bridges-overpasses-around-austin/
KXAN's Dylan McKim reported very icy conditions in the Hill Country and said small flurries fell for a short period of time Tuesday. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/live-blog-freezing-weather-causing-wrecks-school-closures/
SH 130 has seen multiple crashes Tuesday because of icy conditions on the road. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/icy-conditions-severe-crashes-slam-central-texas/
A garage was destroyed in a fire caused by a space heater early Tuesday morning. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/space-heater-causes-garage-fire-in-east-austin/
Four people are displaced after a space heater caused their home to catch on fire Tuesday morning. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/4-displaced-after-space-heater-fire-in-east-austin/
Austin-Travis County EMS reported one person died after 10 vehicles crashed on the eastbound on-ramp of Ben White Blvd. near South Congress Avenue in south Austin.
KXAN anchors Sally Hernandez and Tom Miller speak with Brad Wheelis, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation.
ATCEMS Captain Darren Noak joined KXAN to give an update on early-morning crashes because of winter weather conditions and ice on roadways. https://www.kxan.com/traffic/blog-road-closures-due-to-winter-weather/
Crews have responded to multiple crashes overnight because of winter weather conditions and ice on roadways. Austin Fire Department Division Chief Thayer Smith joined KXAN at 5:30 a.m. to talk about what AFD has seen so far. https://www.kxan.com/traffic/blog-road-closures-due-to-winter-weather/
