Storm tests response system

EMERGENCY CREWS

After days of freezing temperatures and dangerous road conditions, Elgin officials say preparation and coordination helped the city overcome Winter Storm Fern without widespread outages or serious injuries.

Bastrop/Travis County Emergency Services District No.1 responded to more than 50 calls over a roughly 72-hour period as freezing temperatures lingered, according to Fire Chief Chris Botello. Many of those calls involved medical emergencies and downed or arcing power lines as ice accumulated across the area.