FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – On Tuesday, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley signed a declaration of local disaster following torrential rainfall and flooding on August 22. According to the County Judge, DFW Airport received 9.19 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period, the second highest official 24-hour precipitation total recorded in North Texas. The local disaster…… MORE
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Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott will be briefed and hold a press conference later this morning on the state’s emergency response to severe weather and flash flooding across Texas. The governor will be joined by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, several local police chiefs and more at 11am…… MORE
Policies deal with restrictions on school library books, CRT, gender/Trans issues and more … Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – It was a standing room only crowd at the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD oard meeting last night as trustees considered, and eventually adapted a new policy that puts restrictions on library books and prohibits instruction on critical race theory.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has issued a disaster declaration for Dallas County as some areas of the eastern portion of Dallas County received up to 15 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. Elsewhere, North Texans are dealing with the aftermath of heavy rain falling consistently in a short period of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The metroplex was hammered with rain overnight into Monday morning, leading to hundreds of water related calls. First responders across the metroplex worked through the early morning hours responding to water related calls and accidents. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, the department responded to 154 high-water incidents, 39 water rescues, and various crashes.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The metroplex was hammered with rain overnight into Monday morning, leading to hundreds of water related calls. First responders across the metroplex worked through the early morning hours responding to water related calls and accidents. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, the department responded to 154 high-water incidents, 39 water rescues, and various crashes.…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Former NBA Dennis Rodman who is known who player plans to go to Russia in an effort to try to secure the release of WNBA star and Baylor alum Brittney Griner. Rodman has previously traveled to both North Korea and Russia in the past to engaged in informal diplomacy,and considers North Korea…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIFF) Heavy rains across the area overnight have made a mess of the roadways. Dozens of accidents and high water is being reported in many areas across the metroplex. A reminder to “Turn around, don’t drown.” Most high water deaths occur in vehicles. Meantime, Oncor crews are busy this morning responding to thousands…… MORE
UPDATED: 8/22/22 @8:51AM Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – First responders across the metroplex have responded to hundreds of accident and high water calls. One call for Tarrant County’s MedStar included a person who sustained injuries after their vehicle was swept up by high water. Moderate to heavy rain is expected to continue in Dallas, Kaufman and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Three weather systems will combine to bring enormous amounts of rainfall across North and Central Texas beginning this afternoon through overnight and potentially morning hours. National Weather Service meterologists say North Texans should expect to see 2 to 5 inches of rain on average, although as much as 8 to 10…… MORE
