Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) The Houston Texans will hold practice at The Star in Frisco today, due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. The team flew to Dallas from New Orleans last night, because it was too dangerous to return to Houston. The team posted a statement on twitter saying, “The team will return to Houston as…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Houston Airports, Schools Closed Due to Flooding
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Both major Houston airports have been temporarily shut down. George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports both tweeted that flooding on the roadways has forced them to stop incoming and outgoing flights until further notice. On Monday, that’s more than a thousand canceled flights at George Bush and more than 300 at…… MORE
Dallas Set to Open Mega-Shelter in Convention Center for Storm Evacuees
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas is preparing to open up the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for South Texas evacuees on Tuesday. The city opened three shelters over the weekend, all at local rec centers: Walnut Hill, Tommie Allen, and Samuel Grand. The first two filled their 300-person capacity within days. The Red Cross is…… MORE
A third shelter has opened up in Dallas for Hurricane Harvey evacuees
(WBAP/KLIF) A third shelter has been opened by officials on Sunday afternoon; with efforts to continue to help residents along the upper Texas coastline find a safe place away from Hurricane Harvey. The plan has called for a total of three recreational facilities to be used as shelters, the Walnut Hills Rec Center, the Tommie…… MORE
Police shoot gunman while answering domestic disturbance call
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police officers shot a man Saturday night while answering the third domestic disturbance call of the evening to a south Fort Worth house near 35W and Berry Street. As they arrived at the home an armed man came out shooting. Officers returned fire, and the suspect was hit. He…… MORE
Multiple people rescued from a sinking boat near Port Aransas
(WBAP/KLIF) Several people were rescued by the Coast Guard after being stuck on a boat in distress after Hurricane Harvey. The boat called “Signet Express” held four people aboard when it nearly sunk near Port Aransas Texas on Saturday. A Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews responded to the scene and…… MORE
UNT Immediately Accepting Students Displaced After Hurricane
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The University of North Texas is helping students affected by Hurricane Harvey by immediately admitting them and waiving application fees. “As we watch the news about Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas’ Gulf Coast, our thoughts are with the people affected,” UNT President Neal Smatresk said. “Our university is a community of great…… MORE
Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall Along Texas Coast as Category 4 Storm
(CNN) – Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday night between Port Aransas and Port O’Connor, Texas, as a Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center says. Harvey is the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in the US since 2004. The time for dire warnings, how Hurricane Harvey is life-threatening…… MORE
Dallas Prepares for Hurricane Harvey Evacuees
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is preparing for evacuees as residents of South Texas escape the path of Hurricane Harvey. Three Dallas rec centers will be available to be used as shelters. Tommie Allen, Samuel Grand, and Walnut Hill rec centers can hold more than 1,000 people combined. The Dallas Convention Center will be…… MORE
Second West Nile Virus Death in Dallas County
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting the second West Nile virus death in Dallas County for 2017. The patient was a resident of the 75240 zip code of Dallas and was previously diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease. West Nile is a disease the is spread by the bite of…… MORE
