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Residents living in the University of Central Florida Towers neighborhood were displaced after a severe freeze.
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The university said the severe cold affected chilled water systems in the campus’ tower communities.
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The university said air-conditioning units in Towers 1, 3 and 4 are recycling outdoor refrigerated air.
Orlando, Florida – Crews are working to address residents who were displaced from their homes on the University of Central Florida campus due to severe cold weather.
what we know
The University of Central Florida said in a released statement that the chilled water system in the tower community on the university’s campus was affected by freezing temperatures Saturday night.
Temperatures in Orlando dropped to 30 degrees Saturday night and dropped further to 24 degrees by Sunday morning.
The university said the malfunction occurred in Towers 1, 3 and 4, where air-conditioning units were recycling chilled air from outside.
Around 3:15 p.m. on February 1, the university announced that staff were working on the situation and hoped to reopen the buildings as soon as possible.
The university said tower residents were temporarily displaced due to the impact of cold weather on chilled water systems.
“The university’s top priority is the safety and well-being of its students, and we will provide support and ongoing updates during the temporary disruption,” UCF said in a released statement.
At 4 p.m., the university said the building had reopened.
source
Information in this story was gathered from a statement from the University of Central Florida.
