NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas’ floating barrier on a section of the Rio Grande to stay in place for now, a day after a judge called the buoys a threat to the safety of migrants and relations between the U.S. and Mexico. The order by the 5th U.S.…… MORE
Category 5 Hurricane Lee Could Impact the US East Coast by Sunday
The National Hurricane Center said dangerous surf and rip currents were forecast for most of the U.S. East Coast starting Sunday. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whirled through open waters toward the northeast Caribbean late Thursday becoming the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. Lee was not expected to make landfall…… MORE
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FRIDAY
(WBAP/KLIF) — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued an Excessive Heat Warning until 9 PM Friday. Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 109 and heat index values up to 111 are expected in portions of north central Texas. Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly…… MORE
ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT
(Austin, TX) – Due to continued high temperatures, high demand, low wind, and declining solar power generation this afternoon, operating reserves are expected to be low into the afternoon and evening hours. As a result, ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity use, if safe to do so, today, September 7, from 5 p.m. –…… MORE
Free EV Charging Stations in Mesquite
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex now has two new, level-two electric vehicle (EV) chargers available for free use. Two electric vehicle charging stations are now available in the city of Mesquite. The city’s Jenni Gilmer says the EV charging sites are located at Mesquite City Hall and the Mesquite Municipal Center. A Texas Department of Transportation…… MORE