Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) — City leaders in both Dallas and Fort Worth have announced websites to help coordinate the volunteer effort in North Texas. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings announced this morning they’d launched http://www.dallashelpforharvey.net. He says anyone looking to volunteer should check there first, not only to assess the need, but to clear any background checks that…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) A caravan of Oncor trucks is headed to Corpus Christi and/or Port Aransas to help restore power once the remnants of Harvey move out of the area. The effort is part of the Mutual Assistance Program that allows for the sharing of resources and manpower in the event of a natural disaster. …… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Natural disasters usually bring out the best in people but in a few cases they bring out the worst. In flood-ravaged South Texas there are thousands of stories of neighbors rescuing neighbors and doing what they can to ease their shared suffering but there are also the inevitable stories of people…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A former White House aide says evacuees who are worried about their homes can trust the federal government will be there to help. Brian Montgomery led the Federal Housing Administration under President George W. Bush when Hurriane Katrina hit — he said the feds will handle a majority of what’s needed…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The City of Fort Worth says it’s opening shelters for Harvey evacuees and is ready to take in about 1,000 people, if necessary. A wave of evacuees is expected to arrive sometime Tuesday morning by bus. They’ll be routed through the Wilkerson-Greines Athletic Center and will either stay there or…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Local non-profit groups are combining their efforts to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The Mass Care Task Force is a coalition of the American Red Cross North Texas, the North Texas Food Bank, the Salvation Army and Volunteernow. Trisha Cunningham, President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank, says they expect…… MORE
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF) – School districts in North Texas are already talking about how to accommodate students displaced by Hurricane Harvey. Director of Communications Rick Hadley said Grapevine-Colleyville ISD administrators met Monday morning to prepare for a variety of student relocations due to the Hurricane. “We want to do everything possible to accommodate as many students…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas shelters are filling up with Hurricane Harvey evacuees who are unsure when they will be able to return home. Roberto Torres is staying at a Dallas Red Cross shelter at night and searching for temporary work during the day. He says he left his apartment in the Houston area because he…… MORE
(CNN Money) — Corporate giants are making big contributions to disaster relief organizations to help victims of Tropical Storm Harvey. Over 1,000 people were rescued overnight from record floods in the Houston area. So far, authorities said the storm has killed five people along the Texas coast. They expect the death toll to rise. The storm…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – As Tropical Storm Harvey spreads President Trump has declared five parishes in southwest Louisiana a disaster area after receiving a request from Gov. John Bel Edwards, who said he sent a letter to the White House and could add more areas to the request later. Edwards said life-saving efforts such as search and…… MORE
