ORLANDO, Fla. – Crews are actively addressing a situation in which residents living on the University of Central Florida’s campus were displaced after severe cold weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The chilled water system at The Towers community on the University of Central Florida’s campus was impacted by freezing temperatures, Saturday night, the university said in a released statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Temperatures in Orlando dipped to 30 degrees Saturday night with temperatures getting colder \u2013 to 24 degrees \u2013 by Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The university announced around 3:15 p.m., Feb. 1, that crews were addressing the situation with the hope of reopening the buildings as soon as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a result of the cold weather impacts on the chilled water system, residents at the Towers were temporarily displaced, the university said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The university\u2019s priority is the safety and well-being of our students, and we are providing support and ongoing updates during this temporary disruption,” UCF said in a released statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
It’s not known at this time when the buildings are set to reopen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from a statement by the University of Central Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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