Category: Weather & the Grid
Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke? The Signs That Decide
In a DFW July, knowing the line between heat exhaustion and heat stroke is a life skill. The…
Power Out? How to Report It to Oncor and Track Repairs
Oncor delivers power for most of DFW no matter who sends your bill. The phone number, text shortcut,…
Ozone Action Days: What They Ask of DFW Drivers
Why DFW summers bring Ozone Action Day alerts, who should watch the forecast, and the small driving changes…
Medical Equipment at Home? Get on Oncor’s Critical Care List
Texas lets households with life-sustaining medical equipment register as Critical Care customers. What the designation does, what it…
Storm Sirens and Phone Alerts: How DFW Warnings Work
DFW’s outdoor sirens are built for people outdoors. How Dallas activates them, what Wireless Emergency Alerts do indoors,…
When You Can Water the Lawn in Dallas and Fort Worth
Both Dallas and Fort Worth limit sprinklers to two assigned days a week and ban watering from 10…
When ERCOT Asks You to Conserve, Here’s What It Means
ERCOT Weather Watches, Voluntary Conservation Notices and Conservation Appeals explained: what each level means for DFW households and…
Where to Cool Off for Free When DFW Hits Triple Digits
Libraries, rec centers and county cooling locations across Dallas and Tarrant counties offer free air conditioning in extreme…
What a Heat Advisory Actually Means in North Texas
NWS Fort Worth explains when heat advisories are issued for DFW, how they differ from Extreme Heat Warnings,…
Rolling Outages, Explained: How ERCOT Sheds Load
ERCOT has three emergency levels before controlled outages begin. What triggers each one, how Oncor rotates outages across…
Hurricane Season Opens June 1. Yes, It Reaches North Texas
Atlantic hurricane season opens June 1, and Gulf remnants regularly soak DFW. What NOAA’s 2026 outlook says and…
After a Storm, Here’s How Dallas Picks Up the Debris
How Dallas Sanitation collects storm debris: your monthly brush week, the 10 cubic yard limit, stacking rules crews…