Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Fort Worth Shelters Open to House Harvey Evacuees
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurricane Harvey evacuees are expected to begin arriving in Fort Worth. Firefighter Kyle Clay said the city was asked by the state to prepare shelters with basic necessi...
Cumulus Media Aug 29, 2017

Oncor Sends Trucks To SE Texas
Oncor Facebook Photo Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) A caravan of Oncor trucks is headed to Corpus Christi and/or Port Aransas to help restore power once the remnants of Harvey move out of the area. The effort is ...
Cumulus Media Aug 29, 2017

Police Chief Warns “Fools” Against Victimizing Houstonians
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Lucas Wu lift Ethan Wu into an airboat.CNN photo DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Natural disasters usually bring out the best in people but in a few cases they ...
Cumulus Media Aug 29, 2017

Former White House Aide Says Houston Homeowners Will Likely Be Covered
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A former White House aide says evacuees who are worried about their homes can trust the federal government will be there to help. Brian Montgomery led the Federal Housi...
Cumulus Media Aug 29, 2017

Non-Profit Groups Collaborate in Relief Effort
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Local non-profit groups are combining their efforts to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The Mass Care Task Force is a coalition of the American Red Cross North Texas, the N...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2017

North Texas Schools Prepare to Accommodate Displaced Students
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF) – School districts in North Texas are already talking about how to accommodate students displaced by Hurricane Harvey. Director of Communications Rick Hadley said Grapevine...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2017

Evacuees Arriving to Dallas Shelters
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 a...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2017

Houston Airports, Schools Closed Due to Flooding
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Both major Houston airports have been temporarily shut down. George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports both tweeted that flooding on the roadways has forced them...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2017

A third shelter has opened up in Dallas for Hurricane Harvey evacuees
(WBAP/KLIF) A third shelter has been opened by officials on Sunday afternoon; with efforts to continue to help residents along the upper Texas coastline find a safe place away from Hurricane Harvey. T...
Cumulus Media Aug 27, 2017

Police shoot gunman while answering domestic disturbance call
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police officers shot a man Saturday night while answering the third domestic disturbance call of the evening to a south Fort Worth house near 35W and Berry St...
Cumulus Media Aug 27, 2017









