Category: Weather & the Grid
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Burn Bans in North Texas: Who Declares Them, What They Bar
Texas county burn bans come from commissioners courts using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index. What a ban prohibits, the exemptions, and where to check your county.
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Under a Boil-Water Notice? Do This Until It Lifts
What triggers a Texas boil-water notice, TCEQ’s two-minute rolling-boil rule, what’s safe and what isn’t, and what to flush once the notice lifts.
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ERCOT’s Summer Outlook Is Out. What It Says About the Grid
ERCOT expects enough generation to meet demand this summer, with the tightest hours in the early evening. What the outlook means for DFW households.
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Why ‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’ Is DFW’s Flood Rule
Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. Why the National Weather Service’s Turn Around Don’t Drown rule matters at every DFW low-water crossing.
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Tornado Watch or Warning: The Difference That Matters
A tornado watch means get ready and a warning means shelter now. What NWS Fort Worth’s alerts ask of North Texas homes without basements.