Yearly Archives: 2017

Dallas City Council Adds Agenda Item to Increase Aid to Harvey Victims

Dallas City Council Adds Agenda Item to Increase Aid to Harvey Victims

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Dallas City Council will vote Wednesday on giving even more resources to victims of Hurricane Harvey. The resolution being proposed would give City Manager TC Broadnax authority to use city funds, up to $5 million, to help South Texas and storm victims. Specifically, the resolution states the money would go…MORE

Psychologists, Hurricane Victims Connect to Reduce Emotional Trauma

Psychologists, Hurricane Victims Connect to Reduce Emotional Trauma

DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF) – Mental health professionals in Dallas are preparing for the needs of those displaced by Harvey. Psychologist Dr. Reed Robinson says evacuees have a lot of changes ahead of them including how to cope with others and friends. Dr. Robinson believes one way to relieve their emotional stress is by connecting through social media.…MORE

Tropical Storm Harvey Breaks Rainfall Records on U.S. Mainland

Tropical Storm Harvey Breaks Rainfall Records on U.S. Mainland

SOUTH TEXAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Weather Service said Tropical Storm Harvey has dumped more rain on the continental United States than any other system on record. The service said a station near Houston has already received 52 inches of rain. Forecasters said a small part of east Texas could pickup another ten inches in…MORE

Joel Osteen’s Houston Megachurch Opens Doors as Shelter

Joel Osteen’s Houston Megachurch Opens Doors as Shelter

HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston megachurch led by televangelist Joel Osteen says it’s opened its doors to people seeking shelter as Harvey swamps the city. Osteen had faced criticism for not using the massive Lakewood Church as a storm shelter. In a statement to ABC News Monday Osteen said the church “never” closed its doors…MORE

Senior Citizens in Viral Tropical Storm Harvey Photo Now Safe

Senior Citizens in Viral Tropical Storm Harvey Photo Now Safe

(CNN) — A widely shared photo this week showed senior citizens in a suburban Houston nursing home, waiting helplessly to be rescued as floodwaters rose around them. Now those residents of the La Vita Bella assisted living facility are dry and safe in another nursing home nearby. Rescuers arrived late Sunday and took the nine…MORE

University of Tampa Fires Professor Who Blamed Tropical Storm Harvey on GOP Vote

University of Tampa Fires Professor Who Blamed Tropical Storm Harvey on GOP Vote

TAMPA (AP) The University of Tampa has fired a visiting assistant professor who suggested in a tweet that Harvey’s destruction is “instant karma” for Texas because it voted Republican. Sociology professor Kenneth L. Storey posted the tweet and two responses on Sunday before removing the entire thread and his profile photo. University spokesman Eric Cardenas…MORE

North Texans Answering Call to Donate to Flood Victims

North Texans Answering Call to Donate to Flood Victims

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans are answering the call to donate to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Cars Lined Dallas Parkway Tuesday to drop materials off at Trusted World, the donation headquarters for local volunteer agencies. CEO Michael Garrett says donations started coming in as early as Saturday. “It has been pretty much car, after car,…MORE

Houston Police Officer Killed During Tropical Storm Harvey Response

Houston Police Officer Killed During Tropical Storm Harvey Response

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Houston Police Department is mourning one of their own after a veteran officer drowned in the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey that left him trapped inside his squad car. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed the death of Sergeant Steve Perez on Tuesday. Turner tweeted that Perez had driven two-and-a-half hours looking for a…MORE

Fort Worth Shelters Open to House Harvey Evacuees

Fort Worth Shelters Open to House Harvey Evacuees

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurricane Harvey evacuees are expected to begin arriving in Fort Worth. Firefighter Kyle Clay said the city was asked by the state to prepare shelters with basic necessities for people coming to stay. “Each person is going to receive a pillow, blankets, sheets, and a cot,” said Clay. “And then we’ve got…MORE