The sheer lack of rainfall is beginning to cause numerous voluntary water restrictions in several Houston-area neighborhoods.
Mandatory water restrictions looming as water outage hits the criminal court and several businesses.Houston’s heat wave and lack of rain are wreaking havoc on the criminal justice system on Wednesday as the City ofThe severe lack of rain in Houston isn’t only sucking the life out of lawns and landscapes, it caused a water outage at the criminal courthouse keeping some from having their day in court.
"Yeah, the pipes underground, they’re just old," says Houston resident Marvin Davis, who realizes the city has been in a Stage One Drought Contingency Plan since June, which is still voluntary. "Oh no, I can’t afford that. I water around the edges of my house, the slab. Yeah. That’s the only thing I can afford to do. I mean really can’t afford to do that, waiting on the water bill now," explains Houston resident Warren Henderson. " Yeah, yeah. We’re trying not to mess up too much," says Davis.
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