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Pauls Valley Enacts Watering Ban
Pauls Valley leaders have enacted a strict outdoor watering ban for all residents. Citizens are not allowed to wash cars, clean structures, sidewalks, fill swimming pools or water plants. "We decided to start water conservation measures immediately," City Manager James Frizell added "We basically banned all outdoor watering." According to Frizell, the two lakes that the city gets its water from are both dangerously low.
If citizens are caught watering they will first get a warning, a 2nd violation is a $250 dollar fine, a 3rd violation a $500 dollar fine. Repeat offenders may get their water shut off.
The new ban may affect the long awaited opening of the cites Aquatics center, a more than $3 million dollar project, "There just is not enough water in our lakes to be wasting it for that," Frizell said. The center is planned to open up in May, "We hope that doesn't occur, but it is a possibility," Frizell added.
City leaders say as of this article they have not written any citations and will use common sense with citizens. The ban will be in effect until city leaders decide to lift it, or the city gets decent rain. "In my 11 years as city manager this is the first time we have had to go to mandatory water rationing," Frizell added.
Mark Taylor
Fox 25 News
Posted: Wednesday, February 20 2013, 10:12 PM CST
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Hospitals treat more than 200 after Okla. tornado
May 21, 2013 17:11 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including over 70 children, since a tornado ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb.
Dozens of patients remained hospitalized Tuesday following Monday's tornado.
Spokeswoman Brooke Cayot (KAY'-ot) says Integris Southwest Medical Center has seen 90 patients, including five children who have been released. About 20 people remain hospitalized there.
OU Medical Center spokesman Scott Coppenbarger says his hospital has treated 89 people, including 59 children. Sixteen patients, including 10 kids, remain hospitalized Tuesday. He said four other adults were treated after Sunday's storms and also remained hospitalized.
St. Anthony Hospital spokeswoman Sandra Payne says her hospital and two regional facilities have seen 36 patients, including 14 children. Three children were transferred elsewhere. All other patients there were being released.
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