What you need to know
To protect pipes, the city recommends finding and learning how to shut off the water with the private shut-off valve.
According to the announcement from Fort Worth, here are some additional tips for protecting pipes and keeping family safe:
- Make sure all outside pipes are insulated. Disconnect hoses from the faucet and cover the faucet.
- Check to see that pipes in unheated parts of homes or businesses (including crawl spaces, attic spaces and under cabinets) are insulated.
- Open cabinet doors that contain water pipes to allow heat to enter the area.
- Turn off or unplug irrigation systems during the winter to prevent ice on sidewalks or streets. Drain the lines to prevent them from freezing and bursting.
- Commercial buildings with fire sprinklers should leave the heat on overnight and on weekends when subfreezing temperatures are forecast.
- Make sure everyone in the household knows where the main water shut-off valve is in case a pipe breaks and the water needs to be turned off in a hurry. Check this valve now to make sure it is working.
- Keep extra water on hand during freezing weather in case a main break or frozen pipe cuts off the water supply.
- In case of a water main break, call 817-392-4477
Fort Worth will offer different locations for individuals and families to go if they need shelter.
For individuals, go to:
- Presbyterian Night Shelter: 2400 Cypress St.
- Union Gospel Mission: 1321 E. Lancaster Ave.
- The Salvation Army: 1855 E. Lancaster Ave. (Eligible households to stay at this location must include at least one parent and one child.)
To check to see if cold weather overflow shelters have been activated, call 311 and press 9.
For those experiencing homelessness, True Worth Place, located at 1513 E. Presidio St., is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can provide resources and assistance.
Additional details
According to Fort Worth’s website, all community centers are scheduled to be open during regular business hours. The Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department works closely with Directions Home and specific centers have been identified as overflow overnight shelter sites. PARD receives daily notifications regarding the need for overflow shelters, and if overflow shelters are activated, centers are used to provide safe, warm spaces.
Some community centers near Northeast Fort Worth include:
- Diamond Hill Community Center, 1700 NE 37th St., Fort Worth
- Riverside Community Center, 3700 E. Belknap St., Fort Worth