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Severe Weather Resource Page Includes:
- National News
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- City of Bay City Office Closures
- City of Bay City Utility Crew High Emergency Contact Information
- City of Bay City Low Emergency Number & Communications Department Contact Information
- City Water Supply Update
- WCA Service Schedule
- Power Outage Info
- Price Gouging Resources
- STATEWIDE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
- FEMA Fraud
- Disaster / Damage Reporting
- Warming Centers & Shelter Locations
- Matagorda County School Closure Announcements
Hello Bay City,

National News on FEMA
LATEST NEWS FROM OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
White House Partially Approves Governor Abbot's Request For A Major Disaster Declaration
Update on Winter Weather Response from Gov. Abbott
WEATHER UPDATES- Shorts and flip flop weather on the way!


CITY FACILITIES
ALL City Administrative Offices Open Week of of February 22nd - 26th from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Water Department Field Crew and After Hours Crew continue to address and monitor residents utility needs.
WATER SUPPLY FOR BAY CITY RESIDENTS
City water pressure is maintaining at the treatment plant as of Monday, February 23rd.
Our Public Works Department reached out to TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and based on their assessment our situation does not require a boil water notice to be issued. If you feel the need to boil your water for your peace of mind, please do so.

WCA Services - WCA will be running all regularly scheduled routes for the week of February 22, 2021. Any service issues should be reported to WCA at (979) 245-0368.
POWER OUTAGES - The City of Bay City has no control over who will lose power. If it were up to the city, none of our citizens would go without. There is also the situation of residents experiencing down power lines because of the record-breaking weather storm we experienced. ERCOT, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, could also be making the decisions about who will and who will not receive power. We encourage our citizens to contact your service provider and ask if they have a schedule of their planned blackouts or know when power will be restored. Following them on Facebook or utilizing their website is always a great resource too.
Again, the power situation is completely out of the City of Bay City’s control and jurisdiction. Reports are City residents have power restored.
PRICE GOUGING -
During a declared state of emergency, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act makes it illegal for a business or individual to sell or lease fuel, food, medicine, lodging, building materials, construction tools, or other necessities at an exorbitant or excessive price.
Texas remains under a state of emergency amid frigid winter weather and continuing power outages.
If you'd like to report a business for price gouging, you may do so by Clicking Here
STATEWIDE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
From the Office of the Governor.. the Governor announced a statewide effort to collect damage assessment data for this unprecedented event. This information is being collected to help officials across the state gain an understanding of damages for individuals throughout Texas. Our objective in this effort is to demonstrate the scale of this disaster at the local level. Follow this Disaster Submission Link
or use this QR Code:
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY!!
We've had some reports of scammers hitting our area. Please do not fall victim to these cons. If you are contacted on social media or contacted on the phone, do not give anyone your social security number, home address, or credit card information. No matter what! As much as we would love to believe FEMA is contacting each person in Texas, they are not. You must reach out to them. If you have a friend or family member that may fall victim to these scammers, contact them and give them a warning to tell these people they are not our friends!
WARMING CENTERS & SHELTER LOCATIONS
El Maton, Texas

Bay City, Texas
House of Refuge offering shelter to those in need and warmth to those without power. It is located on Doris Street at Power Church. Address is 3920 Doris Street, Bay City, Texas.
SCHOOL CLOSURES
All Van Vleck ISD classes will resume on Monday, February 22, 2021 at regular times. If you have any questions, please contact your campus principal or direct supervisor.
Palacios Independent School District
Matagorda ISD will resume the regular schedule on Monday, February 22nd.
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