Category: Weather & the Grid
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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 symptoms that separate them and the moment to call 911, per NWS and CDC guidance.
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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, outage map and app that get your outage on the repair list.
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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 that actually cut ozone on bad-air days.
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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 doesn’t, and how to apply.
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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, and the signups worth making.
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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 a.m. to 6 p.m. Your schedule by address, the exceptions and the fines.
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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 what actually helps.
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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 heat. Here is where to go and who to call.
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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, and what each asks of your household.
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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 DFW, and why some blocks never go dark.
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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 how North Texans should prepare.
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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 can work with, and when the city adds passes.