Corpus Christi (WBAP/KLIF News/CNN) — President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised their staffs and projected an upbeat tone at the start of their briefing on Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi Tuesday afternoon. “This is really my honor,” said Trump as he called Texas a “special place” that will come back from the…… MORE
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
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) – 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
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
(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
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Among the dozens of emergency personnel making their way south to respond to the effects of Hurricane Harvey, emergency service provider MedStar is sending the AMBUS, a hospital on wheels to respond. MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky said they have seven uniquely trained personnel inside the bus that have the capability to triage…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Airbnb is offering free rooms for both those evacuating Hurricane Harvey and first responders heading to the Texas coast. It’s part of their disaster response program, which Airbnb began back in 2012 when Tropical Storm Sandy hit the east coast. The program has been activated through September 1st. A spokesperson with…… MORE
(CNN) – As Hurricane Harvey gains strength, residents along the Texas coast aren’t taking any chances; they’re filling sandbags, stocking up on water and boarding up windows. In Corpus Christi, where Harvey could make landfall and Mayor Joe McComb has issued a voluntary evacuation order, Walmart shelves were clearing quickly, as the city canceled Friday’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Fire and Rescue Task Force has been sent to South Texas by the state in anticipation of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas Coast. 70 members of Task Team 2 are headed to San Antonio to assist with any necessary water rescues. “From there they will be given various assignments and…… MORE
