The below zero temps and wind chills hit some water pipes at area homes hard this past weekend, but the problem may no be over after the weather starts to warm up.
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ALLEN COUNTY, OH - Following this past weekend's severe winter weather, area professionals saw a higher-than-usual need for heating and plumbi…
The City of Lima Utilities Department urges people to be prepared for the below-zero temperatures that we will be seeing. With wind chills predicted to be near 30-below any crack or open window in your basement or crawlspace could cause a waterline in your home to freeze up. They are also recommending to make sure everyone knows where the main water shutoff is if a pipe bursts.
Lightning Safety Awareness Week started in 2001 in order to address that lightning is an underrated killer. Since that time, fatalities have dropped due to increased awareness. Numbers around 55 per year in 2001 are now less than 30.
The construction of a new roundabout in Lima’s Town Square is ahead of schedule. Crews are completing the portion of the roundabout on the north side of the intersection. It can be as early as next week that construction will begin work in the center of the square. This will cause some additional road closures.
Lima Utilities Director Mike Caprella explains,” If you’ve had issues in the past, I mean it’s the first time it’s been this cold for a while, especially like it’s cold now. Let your water run a little bit. It doesn’t have to run a lot. No more than the size if a lead in a pencil and that will help keep your water from freezing. So, just take that precaution.”
An unforeseen accident may delay construction on Jameson Avenue.