February 19, 2021 Nearly half the state of Texas is facing disruptions to its water supply, ranging from having no running water at all to being forced to boil water before consuming it. In some buildings, water has been shut off to prevent frozen pipes from bursting and flooding buildings, the latest challenge that has […]
February 18, 2021 Private investment firm Clavis Capital Partners, which operates and grows U.S.-based industrial businesses, has been named the fastest-growing privately held company in the annual Dallas 100 ranking. Ranked No. 1, the investment firm exceeded 1,000 percent growth over the last 3 years. That’s well beyond the collective average growth of this year’s […]
February 18, 2021 Many residents across North Texas are under orders from their cities to boil or conserve water after this week’s record-setting low temperatures froze equipment and caused power outages that knocked treatment and pumping facilities offline. Residents are told to boil water or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and washing […]
February 18, 2021 Dallas officials say they are working to distribute water throughout the city and line up financial help for residents whose homes were damaged by burst pipes. The water distribution sites will be operating by Saturday, said Rocky Vaz, the city’s emergency management director, during a news conference Thursday. It’s unclear when financial […]
February 18, 2021 While power outages continue for many people across North Texas, there are some who still have electricity because of living near critical infrastructure. If you are someone who still has power and is able to help others, here are some organizations that are asking for assistance: www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/outreach/how-to-help-north-texans-without-power-during-winter-storm/287-da7e6769-57ba-40c7-99ca-7239c50bfc9e
Oncor ends controlled outages; thousands of North Texans still without power due to equipment damage
February 18, 2021 Oncor Electric Delivery said early Thursday that it was able to end controlled power outages previously necessary through the extreme winter weather, though thousands of North Texas homes were still without power due to damaged equipment. Oncor said as of 6 a.m., 150,000 of its customers statewide were still without power because […]
February 17, 2021 For organizations reckoning with the seismic shifts of 2020, Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2021 reviews the strategies, and technologies that are expected to drive confidence in new planning and implementation during the next 18 to 24 months. So, what will stand out as the key takeaways for a resilient 2021? And, what came […]
February 17, 2021 Millions of people across the state of Texas were still without power Wednesday as officials urge Texans to conserve as much electricity as possible after dozens of power plants went offline during record cold and heavy ice and snow. Hundreds of thousands of homes are under a boil order after power outages […]
February 16, 2021 Dallasites101 typically shares restaurant openings and local happenings with its 200,000-plus Instagram followers, but in light of this week’s storms and unprecedented power outages, the popular social media account has pivoted to address the city’s most critical needs. Today, Dallasites101 began crowdsourcing information from its followers, asking them to report on what’s […]
February 16, 2021 Dallas County residents can now get an instant reading of their vulnerability to COVID-19 using an app developed by the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation. The new technology provides a live, location-specific risk assessment with a score to reflect how vulnerable a person is to the virus. Throughout the pandemic, PCCI has […]