The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
Federal investigators are in town to look into a suspected natural gas leak that caused an explosion last week at a newly renovated house in Northwest Dallas.
The explosion killed a 12-year-old girl and injured four other members of her family.
The neighborhood is on edge. Two other gas-related problems forced 300 families in the area to evacuate. Sunday, residents at an apartment complex about a half-mile away were also evacuated due to a gas leak.
Atmos Energy is in the process of repairing two and a half miles of gas lines throughout the neighborhood.
Other stories this morning:
- After Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston and Harris County have proposed stricter rules for building in flood-prone areas. But there's frustration because money has been slow to come for strengthening flood infrastructure.
- Back in 2016, we told you about a method involving steam used to treat enlarged prostate, which is a problem common to most men over 50. Today in Vital Signs, we discuss another minimally invasive approach called UroLift.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
