Texans can apply for disaster relief from FEMA, Rick Perry weighs in on Texas power outages due to winter storms, and Governor Abbott is outraged about rising electric costs. All of the winter storm fallout in today’s KLIFnotes with Dave and Amy.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Suing ERCOT
Some lawsuits have already been filed against ERCOT for the power grid failures during last week’s winter storm. Could we see more? Dave and Amy check in with Dallas-based attorney Eric Cedillo to dive deeper into it.… MORE
Lawsuits Mount Against ERCOT Amid Mass Power Failures, But is it Immune From Responsibility?
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawsuits are mounting against ERCOT and local power companies after massive outages during last week’s record cold snap. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Entergy Corporation are named in $100,000,000 gross negligence suit in the death of an 11-year old Conroe boy who is believed to have died of hypothermia in…… MORE
Hospitals Confront Water Shortages in Winter Storm Aftermath
HOUSTON (AP) — Hospitals across the South are dealing with water shortages in the wake of a devastating winter storm as the region carried on with recovery efforts and the weather offered a balmy respite — temperatures as high as the mid-70s. At the height of last week’s storm, hospitals scrambled to care for patients…… MORE
COVID-19 Hospitalizations In TX Drop To Lowest Level Since November
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Data from state health officials shows that hospitalizations in Texas due to the coronavirus have dropped to their lowest level since mid-November. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 7,146 hospitalizations on Sunday. That is the lowest it has been since the 7,083 hospitalizations on Nov. 12. Hospitalizations have been…… MORE
Arlington Schools to Close Temporarily for Repairs
(Arlington, TX) – The Arlington Independent School District is closing 26 locations Monday and Tuesday, and plans to resume instruction remotely on Wednesday and open up as many schools as possible for in-person learning on Thursday. The winter storms of the past week dealt devastating blows to the school buildings. Arlington ISD maintenance crews and…… MORE
70 Deaths Nationwide Attributed To Winter Freeze
Dallas (AP) – With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusual cold, authorities are finding the bodies of people who likely froze to death as they struggled to stay warm after electricity was cut to millions. Of the around 70 deaths attributed to the snow, ice, and frigid temperatures nationwide, more…… MORE
Warmer Temperatures Ease Winter Emergency
Dallas (AP) – Higher temperatures are spreading across the southern United States, bringing some relief to a region now very weary of winter. The region faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages. In hard-hit Texas, where millions were warned to boil tap water before drinking it,…… MORE
As Temps Rise, A Little Bit of Good News For Plano Residents Who Are Still Without Water
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Plano announced they will allow Plano residents who don’t have water due to burst pipes to take showers at several of their recreation centers. Beginning Sunday February 21st, residents can go to the Carpenter Park or Tom Muehlenbeck Centers as well as the Plano Aquatic Center to use…… MORE
A Partial Approval To Governor Abbott’s Request For A Major Disaster Declaration
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Biden Administration has partially approved Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The Governor requested the Major Disaster Declaration on Thursday for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in all 254 counties. President Biden approved the request for Individual Assistance in only 77 counties but every Texas county was…… MORE
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