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Atmos, a major natural gas provider for the state, issued a conservation notice and reported low pressure issues during last week’s freeze.
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A seasonal report from ERCOT shows the grid should hold up under normal winter conditions. But there are scenarios in which the grid operator would need to institute blackouts like it did in 2021.
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A federally funded program in Dallas County is helping low-income residents weatherize their homes to protect themselves against extreme weather events — like the catastrophic 2021 Texas blackout.
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says officials are preparing a report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If FEMA recommends a disaster declaration and President Biden signs one, residents could get individual assistance for damage to homes and businesses.
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster late Monday afternoon after torrential rainfall flooded homes in Balch Springs and Dallas, stranded dozens of motorists on streets and highways that looked more like canals and delayed air traffic at local airports.
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After weeks without significant rain in North Texas, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped around 8-9 inches in Dallas Sunday night and Monday morning.
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Workers across Texas say this summer’s heat feels far worse than previous years, leaving them to find new ways to cope with long hours outside.
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Dallas County reported its first heat-related death for 2022.
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For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
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The heat will drive Texas energy use to new highs and test the resilience of the state’s electric grid ahead of what’s expected to be a scorching summer.
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Expert says August, September typically peak for hurricanes in Houston region and advises residents to create evacuation plan.
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Many cities throughout the country, including in Massachusetts and Virginia, set new daily heat records on Saturday and Sunday.