McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of McKinney is asking customers conserve water, as the city’s water supplier – the North Texas Municipal Water District is experiencing higher than normal demands for the winter season. A typical daily demand in winter is 21 million gallons per day for the city. Ysterday, the demand was 39…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas hotels filled up with local residents as power remains out for hundreds of thousands during record-low temperatures. It took some residents across the metroplex two days before they could find a hotel with availability. “We had to sleep in our car part of the time, and in the apartment…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Anger over Texas’ power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze is mounting. More than 4 million customers in the energy capital of the U.S. woke up Tuesday still without power. The outages follow unusually heavy snowfall and single-digit temperatures in Texas that created a surge in demand…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas has deployed maximum resources to local officials throughout the state to respond to severe winter weather and to restore power to our communities. State agencies are sending resources and personnel to help local officials clear roadways and to assist essential workers, such as healthcare professionals and power grid…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- With temperatures at dangerously cold levels and many Texans, who are without power, looking for ways to stay warm, AAA Texas reminds drivers that it is never safe to start or leave a vehicle running in an enclosed space, such as a garage. Vehicle exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide gas and can cause…… MORE