FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- MedStar has implemented it’s extreme weather response protocol because the heat index raised to over 105 degrees. Matt Zavadsky with MedStar said they have upgraded the priority of response for patients who are outside, to limit extreme heat exposure for patients and first responders. “Since May 1st, Crews have responded to 80…… MORE
Update at 2:00pm: The National Weather Service is Fort Worth says crews surveying damage left by severe weather Wednesday evening in Greenville have determined the damage was caused by straight-line winds and not a tornado. The weather service reports the 85 mile per hour winds were likely caused by a powerful rear-flank downdraft. Original…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Following several June storms, the City of Dallas’ Sanitation Services is asking residents to limit brush and bulk set-outs to storm debris only for the remainder of the month. According to the City of Dallas, normal brush and bulk service will be suspended in July so that crews can focus on storm debris collection. Only…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to research published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates continues to grow. Since 1999, the number of suicides have risen 33 percent, with some of the largest increases amongst those aged 15 to 24. Experts say the cause of the increase has yet to have been determined.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The acting head of Customs and Border Protection said the recent death of a teenage migrant at a holding facility had a major impact on him and he’s praising Congress for passing legislation to help deal with the crisis. 16-year-old Carlos Vasquez Hernandez died from flu complications while in custody at…… MORE