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Oklahoma City Has Implemented Mandatory Outdoor Watering Conservation
Oklahoma City officials have implemented a mandatory odd/even watering program in Oklahoma City, effective immediately. The rotation program includes residents and businesses and remains in effect until further notice. Citizens whose address numbers end in an even number may water their yards on even-numbered days. Likewise, citizens whose house numbers end in an odd number may water on odd-numbered days. Completely turning off sprinkler systems is preferable. More stringent outdoor water use restrictions are likely as the drought continues. Cities that use Oklahoma City water are also required to comply with the outdoor watering restriction as a minimum. These cities include: Blanchard, Edmond, El Reno, Moore, Mustang, Newcastle, Norman, Piedmont, Yukon, Canadian County Rural Water District #3, the Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation, Tinker Air Force Base and Pottawatomie County Rural Water District #3. The conservation efforts are a result of forecasts from The National Weather Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Climate Prediction Center that predict lower than normal rainfall will continue through spring 2013. The drought conditions Oklahoma City has experienced since 2011 will continue for at least several more months. Residents are encouraged to conserve water and reduce their water bills by installing faucets that use less water, low-flow toilets and high-efficiency water-using appliances.
Posted: Thursday, January 17 2013, 09:37 AM CST
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Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
May 24, 2013 07:24 GMT
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- When a deadly tornado tore through the central Oklahoma city of Moore, many survivors emerged from their storm shelters to see their homes blown away.
The mayor suggested that storm shelters should perhaps be mandated for new homes. But that may be hard sell.
But not a single state currently requires storm shelters in new homes. And not even many communities do so.
Costs remain a deterrent despite the life-saving potential of personal storm shelters. So, too, does a general resistance to government mandates in politically conservative states in the nation's heartland where tornadoes are most prevalent.
Instead of a stick, Oklahoma currently offers a carrot to build storm shelters. It uses federal funds to award $2,000 rebates to residents who win a special storm-shelter lottery.
OKLAHOMA HEADLINES
Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
Okla. grand jury returns new charges on ex-judge
Hearing stalls for pair accused in 4 Tulsa deaths
Okla. Legislature honors Moore schools educators
Oklahoma lawmakers applaud Altus AFB training unit
Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
Tornado watch in effect for parts of west Oklahoma
Okla. reopens emergency operations command center
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