The wintery week that we’ll remember forever is coming to an end, and power is starting to come back for most Texans. Dave and Amy talk about it in Friday’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
Oncor Moving to Restore Power to North Texans
(WBAP/KLIF) — Oncor is making minimal headway on restoring power to North Texans. A recent update issued by the electric company indicates 145,000 customers are still without power, down 5,000 from early Thursday morning. 63,000 of the outages are the result of Monday’s storm, which Oncor believes should be restored by Friday evening. 82,000 customers lost…… MORE
Governor Abbott Declares Power System Winterization, Related Funding As Emergency Items, Provides Update On Winter Weather Response
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott declared a new emergency item for this legislative session. The Governor is asking the Legislature to mandate the winterization of Texas’ power system and for the Legislature to ensure the necessary funding for winterization. In addition, the Governor announced he is requesting a Major Disaster Declaration — which includes Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and…… MORE
Convoy of Hope Deploys Emergency Relief to Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A Missouri faith based organization is sending emergency supplies to Texas communities in need following the winter storms. Convoy of Hope has deployed several tractor trailers full of water and emergency relief supplies to help affected communities around Dallas and Houston. Each truck can fit about 1,500 cases of water. More than four…… MORE
Senator Cruz Cites “Wanting to be a Good Dad” as Reason for Cancun Trip
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Senator Ted Cruz caught grief on Thursday for traveling to Cancun in the midst of widespread power outages, caused by this week’s winter storm that left millions of Texans in the dark and bitter cold. The Senator released a statement regarding his trip: “This has been an infuriating week for Texans. The…… MORE
Two Dallas Police Officers Expected to Survive after Being Shot On-Duty
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Dallas Police Officers are recovering in a local hospital after being shot while responding to a shooting Thursday in the 3500 block of Bonita Avenue, near the Knox Henderson area. According to Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, Dallas firefighters helped extract the Officers from the scene. “Our fire department actually provided…… MORE
Texans Helping Texans
To Apply for Federal Assistance from FEMA: Click Here Here are some ways you can help during severe north Texas weather: The American Red Cross is looking for Blood and Platelet Donors: https://www.redcross.org/ The Salvation Army of North Texas is collecting donations to help provide food, electricity and shelter for our neighbors: https://salvationarmyntx.org/ The Dallas Wings…… MORE
ERCOT Give Greenlight for the Majority of Power to be Restored
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As millions of Texans sit in their homes without electricity amid below freezing temperatures, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has given the green light for the majority of power to be restored. ERCOT had asked providers to begin controlled, or rolling, outages this week to ease pressure on the grid…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Passing of Rush Limbaugh
The world of talk radio lost a legend Wednesday with the passing of Rush Limbaugh. His former boss, and ours too, Tyler Cox, joined Dave and Amy to talk about his legacy.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: An Update On Winter Weather
Ercot updates what they’re doing with rolling blackouts, water boil notices are being instituted, and Ted Cruz says “I have no defense” after he’s called out on Twitter. Dave and Amy explain in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
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