Temperatures on Monday rose just a little above the sub-freezing lows they hit over the weekend, however the issues the record-cold climate introduced proceed.In downtown Greenville, a number of companies have been closed as they seemed to be coping with the aftermath of a damaged water pipe.Byrd’s Well-known Cookies on Foremost Avenue posted an indication on the door saying it was closed attributable to flooding.Blaze Pizza, which usually opens at 11 a.m., was closed and standing water could possibly be seen by way of the entrance glass on the ground inside.Plumbing crews mentioned staff got here into work and located water pouring out the door. Calls to the enterprise went unanswered.Standing water may be seen on the nook of East North and Foremost streets, with water or ice outdoors a number of companies.WYFF Information 4 has additionally acquired dozens of calls, emails and messages from people who find themselves struggling after their frozen water pipes burst.The Easley Hearth Division alone responded this weekend to greater than 60 requires service involving home fires, damaged sprinklers, and burst water pipes, they mentioned Monday in a Fb put up. “We encourage enterprise house owners who haven’t been to their workplace or store this weekend to do a fast verify at the moment for potential water injury,” the put up mentioned.Officers supplied these steps to comply with after the invention of a burst pipe at a house or enterprise:Don’t name 911Locate the principle water provide and shut it off; if you’re unable, name the non-emergency variety of the closest hearth division. Activate taps to empty all remaining water.If you’re a renter, name your landlord or property supervisor.Attempt to discover the supply of the water. Discovering the placement of the break permits plumbers to work extra effectively.The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority within the Low Nation additionally supplied these steps:Set the thermostat to a minimal if leaving city. Hold a sluggish trickle of water flowing by way of taps provided by pipes that run by way of unheated or unprotected areas. This will assist stop the water in pipes from freezing. Hold kitchen and toilet cupboard doorways open to permit heat air to flow into round pipes.The BJSWSA additionally supplied this useful video to assist owners discover the water shutoff valve and switch it off.
Temperatures on Monday rose just a little above the sub-freezing lows they hit over the weekend, however the issues the record-cold climate introduced proceed.
In downtown Greenville, a number of companies have been closed as they seemed to be coping with the aftermath of a damaged water pipe.
Byrd’s Well-known Cookies on Foremost Avenue posted an indication on the door saying it was closed attributable to flooding.
Blaze Pizza, which usually opens at 11 a.m., was closed and standing water could possibly be seen by way of the entrance glass on the ground inside.
Plumbing crews mentioned staff got here into work and located water pouring out the door. Calls to the enterprise went unanswered.
Standing water may be seen on the nook of East North and Foremost streets, with water or ice outdoors a number of companies.
WYFF Information 4 has additionally acquired dozens of calls, emails and messages from people who find themselves struggling after their frozen water pipes burst.
The Easley Hearth Division alone responded this weekend to greater than 60 requires service involving home fires, damaged sprinklers, and burst water pipes, they mentioned Monday in a Fb put up.
“We encourage enterprise house owners who haven’t been to their workplace or store this weekend to do a fast verify at the moment for potential water injury,” the put up mentioned.
Officers supplied these steps to comply with after the invention of a burst pipe at a house or enterprise:
- Don’t name 911
- Find the principle water provide and shut it off; if you’re unable, name the non-emergency variety of the closest hearth division.
- Activate taps to empty all remaining water.
- If you’re a renter, name your landlord or property supervisor.
- Attempt to discover the supply of the water. Discovering the placement of the break permits plumbers to work extra effectively.
The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority within the Low Nation additionally supplied these steps:
- Set the thermostat to a minimal if leaving city.
- Hold a sluggish trickle of water flowing by way of taps provided by pipes that run by way of unheated or unprotected areas. This will assist stop the water in pipes from freezing.
- Hold kitchen and toilet cupboard doorways open to permit heat air to flow into round pipes.
The BJSWSA additionally supplied this useful video to assist owners discover the water shutoff valve and switch it off.