If you turn on the faucet and nothing comes out, there’s a good chance your pipes are frozen. The good news? Frozen doesn’t automatically mean busted, cracked, or broken.

As freezing temperatures settled over Houston Saturday night, volunteers with Operation Patriot Packs spread out across downtown—driving block by block, under bridges and along sidewalks—searching for homeless veterans before the cold turned deadly.

Houston is not known for its cold weather but in the recent years, we have been dealing with freezing temperatures and icy roads. I mean, who could forget Winter Storm Uri in 2021?

Houston is not known for its cold weather but in the recent years, we have been dealing with freezing temperatures and icy roads. I mean, who could forget Winter Storm Uri in 2021?

If water is not coming out of the faucet right now, there is a good chance your pipes may be frozen. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your pipes are busted, cracked, or broken. There are a few steps you can take right now to help prevent damage over the next few days.