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Waterless Plano Apartment Tenants Demand Answers, Get Police Called on Them
10 days and counting without running water. That is the reality facing countless families across DFW, including many living in apartment communities. Residents at one Plano apartment complex who demanded answers from their management, instead got the police called on them.
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Apartment Complex for Seniors Still Without Water, City of DeSoto Asks for Volunteers to Help
The City of DeSoto is asking for volunteers to help bring water to seniors in need at an apartment complex that’s been without water for more than a week.
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Dallas Renter Concerned About Long Term Consequences of Water Damage
Renters like Jason Bartel are concerned about the development of mold since the flooring, wall and other materials in their apartments have neither been removed nor replaced.
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Dallas Renter Concerned About Long Term Consequences of Water Damage
Renters like Jason Bartel are concerned about the development of mold since the flooring, wall and other materials in their apartments have neither been removed nor replaced.
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Combination of Charity and Government Help for Dallas Storm Victims
Dallas leaders gave the city good marks for storm response Tuesday but agreed there is room for improvement in the wake of a brutally cold winter storm that caused power and water problems.
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Middle Schoolers Welcome Preschoolers Impacted by Winter Storms to Campus
School leaders have had to get creative yet again in the 2020-21 school year. The winter storm flooded some school buildings and forced some campuses to have to double up under one roof.
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Combination of Charity and Government Help for Dallas Storm Victims
Dallas leaders gave the city good marks for storm response Tuesday but agreed there is room for improvement in the wake of a brutally cold winter storm that caused power and water problems.
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Schools Help Each Other Get Students Back in Classroom Despite Storm Damage
Students across the area are headed back to school even though many of their classrooms were flooded after the winter storm. Schools are sharing spaces, and trying to help one another get by.
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NBC 5 Responds: Renter Rights Following Disaster
If your apartment or rental home was damaged in the winter storm last week, what are your rights and obligations as a tenant?
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Renters Upset After Winter Storm Leaves Behind Damage
NBC 5 has received many emails from renters upset with landlords for the lack of communication about repairs and water issues. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with a Dallas woman who says she’s frustrated.
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Plumbing Service Lets Kindness Flow During Deep Freeze
CMH Plumbing Solutions directed its crews to help people with emergency pipe repairs during the deep freeze — without charge.
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Plumbers Work Non-Stop to Repair Freeze-Damaged Pipes
Plumbers are working non-stop across North Texas to repair freeze damaged pipes and restore running water for customers.
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Plumbers Work Non-Stop Repairing Busted Pipes
Plumbers are working non-stop across North Texas to repair freeze-damaged pipes and restore running water for customers. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff joined a plumber on the job.
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North Texans Find Ways to Stay Warm, Others Confront Bursting Pipes
People dealing with property damage are being asked to report it to their insurance company, but also to the Texas Department of Emergency Management, according to the city of Dallas Office of Emergency Management.
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Authorities Warn Residents About Scammers Hoping to Profit from Winter Disaster
As Texas suffers from historic freezing and resulting property damage from ice and burst pipes, it is likely that individuals will seek to fraudulently profit from the attendant stress.
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Texas Asks Residents to Fill Out Winter Storm Damage Report to Help Secure Federal Aid
As Texas approaches the finish line of a winter storm unlike the state has seen in decades, FEMA is stepping in to help financially, and Texas residents are the key to how much the agency provides.
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Arlington ISD Cancels In-Person and Virtual Learning as List of Broken Water Pipes Continues to Grow
The Arlington ISD says 14 schools and one district facility have water damage after ruptured frozen water pipes flooded the buildings Wednesday.
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Hard Freeze Warning Expires; Roads Icy and Hazardous Friday Morning
A Hard Freeze Warning issued for all of North Texas from 9 p.m. Thursday until 9 a.m. Friday has expired.
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TxDOT Urges Caution as North Texas Faces Icy Road Conditions Friday Morning
Tony Hartzel with the Dallas District of the Texas Department of Transportation joins NBC 5 Friday morning to discuss the icy road conditions across North Texas and what’s being done to keep drivers safe.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Hard Freeze Warning This Morning
A Hard Freeze Warning remains in effect through 9 a.m. Friday. Many roads have thin coats of ice on them. Please allow extra travel time to reach your destination this morning.