From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management:
- To receive Nixle Emergency Alerts by text, text the keyword "RCOEM" to 888777
Weather:
- US National Weather Service Fort Worth Texas (https://www.weather.gov/fwd/)
TxDOT urges drivers to check local weather and drivetexas.org for current conditions.
Warming Shelters:
- Rockwall County Sheriff's Office (972 TL Townsend Dr. Rockwall TX 75087)
Closures:
- Rockwall County Government offices will close at 1:00 PM on Thursday and remain closed on Friday.
- The Rockwall County Library will close early at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January
9th, and will be closed all day on Friday, January 10th. As a result, all
scheduled programs and events, including the Thursday night Pajama
Storytime and the Friday morning Homeschool Book Club, have been
canceled.
- RISD is Closed on Thursday and Friday
- RCISD is Closed on Thursday and Friday
- Heritage Christian Academy of Rockwall is Closed on Thursday and Friday
- Fate City Hall is closed on Thursday and Friday
- Mclendon-Chisholm City Hall closed on Thursday and Friday
- Heath City Hall is closed on Thursday and Friday
- All City of Rowlett offices and facilities, including City Hall, the Rowlett Public
Library, the Rowlett Community Centre, Rowlett Animal Shelter, Municipal
Court, and Community Development, will be closed on Thursday and Friday
January 9-10.
- The Rockwall County Historical Foundation and Museum will be closed on
Thursday and Friday. They will resume normal business hours on Saturday.
- Rockwall Helping Hands offices and stores will be closed on January 9.
- The Rockwall Adoption Animal Shelter will be closed on Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10.
- Children's Advocacy Center for Rockwall County will be closed on Jan. 9 and
Jan. 10. They will have staff on call for emergencies.
Service Update:
- City of Rockwall - Trash services will NOT be picked up on Thursday, January 9th. Please stay tuned for updates regarding Friday's schedule.
- Recycling Services will NOT be picked up on Thursday or Friday.
- City of Fate - Trash services will still run on their regularly scheduled days. Waste Connections will update us on any changes to their schedules.
- McLendon-Chisholm - CWD posted trash pickup is canceled today.
The alternative pickup date has not been posted yet.
- REPUBLIC UPDATE FOR ROWLETT- No trash service on Thursday. Republic will reevaluate the Friday schedule on Thursday. If they cannot run on Friday, the Thursday route will be serviced on Saturday and bulk for week 1 will be completed on Saturday. If necessary, Friday’s routes will shift to next Friday. Garland-Hinton Landfill has shut down operations for Thursday and has said they are very doubtful of opening on Friday. They are planning on opening on Saturday with extended hours. Check social media and website for the most current updates. Visit Rowlett.com/WinterWeatherInfo
To Report Power Outages:
- Oncor (https://www.oncor.com/outages/create_outage/identify)
- Farmers Electric Co-Op (https://farmerselectric.coop/outage-center)