Burst pipes from arctic blast causing Christmas issues for people across North Texas

DALLAS – Thawing out from the arctic blast has a method of unveiling simply how chilly it received.

First responders had been busy Saturday serving to minimize off water at properties and companies the place pipes have burst.

It had some folks out of their properties for the vacations.

Saturday was a slight aid, with temperatures teetering above freezing. 

However some folks throughout North Texas needed to scramble to avoid wasting what they may because of burst pipes, which affected plans and residing preparations throughout Christmas and the arctic blast.

“The injury began proper right here and it was dripping down,” Stephen Glowicz mentioned.

Glowicz was confronted with flowing water into his Dallas house for hours early Christmas Eve morning.

He and his spouse had been headed to mattress, prepared for the vacation weekend.

Now, the Dallas couple will doubtless spend Christmas in a lodge as soon as they clear up what they will. 

“It additionally went out of this bed room and flooded our toilet,” Glowicz added.

Inches of water unfold to the complete house and even into subsequent door items.

“I observed it was streaming water from this proper right here, the cutout,” Glowicz mentioned.

Glowicz mentioned a pipe burst above his house, beginning as a stream, then turning right into a flood, leaving gaping holes in his ceiling. 

Beneath the holes sits his soaked mattress. 

However Glowicz has had little sleep, calling house administration, upkeep, and Dallas Fireplace-Rescue. 

“I’m in all probability not the one one that has had this downside,” he mentioned.

Glowicz was right.

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In Tarrant County, one lady despatched FOX 4 video from inside her flooded house in Haslet. 

She lives along with her two youngsters and their canine.

Administration moved the household into an empty house till their house may be assessed. 

It’s turn out to be a Christmas they didn’t anticipate. 

“It’s fairly a multitude now that may all should be fastened up,” Glowicz mentioned.

Glowicz is grappling with the identical downside. 

Fortunately, he has renter’s insurance coverage, however remains to be compelled to attend for solutions on what’s subsequent.

“It’s onerous to place into phrases how a lot work what we put into this house,” he mentioned.

As we proceed to thaw out from the freezing temperatures, there’ll doubtless be extra burst pipes that first responders and North Texans should cope with.