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Texas Braces for More Heat, Storms and Floods: Weather Watch

Parts of the central US stretching from North Dakota to northern Texas, including Dallas, face an enhanced risk from severe thunderstorms, strong wind, hail and possibly tornadoes on Thursday, the US Storm Prediction Center said. Flood watches have also been …

People Moves: BenefitMall Appoints Wong Benefits Sales Executive for Texas

BenefitMall, headquartered in Dallas, hired Trent Wong as a benefits sales executive for Texas. Before joining BenefitMall, Wong was a senior account manager at Energy Insurance Agency and a small group sales representative, specialty, with Humana.

TWIA Prepares Biennial Report for Texas Legislature; Assoc. Sees Limited Claims From Houston Storm

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board’s Legislative & External Affairs Committee met on May 21 to plan the association’s Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature. TWIA submits a biennial report to the Texas Legislature, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Sunset …

Houston Storm Hit Most-Stressed US Grid With Power Outages at 140,000

Windows are still falling from skyscrapers in downtown Houston after a historic wind storm whipped through the city last week. And days after the disaster, more than 140,000 customers in the area remain without power. Most of those homes and …

Texas to Face Extreme Heat in New Test for Its Power Grid: Weather Watch

Temperatures will soar across Texas this week, increasing demand for energy as people switch on air conditioning to cool down. The heat will also spread across the Midwest and Northeast, with the potential for record warm overnight low temperatures from …

These Texans Aren’t Taking Buyouts Despite Repeated Floods

HARRIS COUNTY — After the floodwaters earlier this month just about swallowed two of the six homes that 60-year-old Tom Madigan owns on the San Jacinto River, he didn’t think twice about whether to fix them. He hired people to …

Power Restored to Majority of Houston Residents Affected by Deadly Storms

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials said power was restored Sunday to a majority of the hundreds of thousands who had been left in the dark and without …

Houston Windstorm Causes Preliminary Economic Loss of $5-7B: AccuWeather

The destructive windstorm that blew out windows in downtown Houston and left hundreds of thousands of southeast Texas residents without power caused upwards of $5-7 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to preliminary estimates by AccuWeather. Thousands of …

Up to 2,000 Gallons of Oil Spilled into Galveston Bay After Barge Accident

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast …

Thousands Remain Without Power After Deadly Storms Hit Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and scorching temperatures that could …

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