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At its peak of power loss, the city had roughly 50,000 homes with interrupted power, many of which had prolonged outages, Plano City Manager Mark Israelson said. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plano faces long-term impacts from storm; Collin County vaccine hubs resume service and more DFW-area news
Two hundred rail pieces were delivered east of Shiloh Road in Plano in late 2020, according to a Dec. 18 DART release. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
DART to save millions on Silver Line project following approval of refinanced loan from U.S. Department of Transportation
The city of Grapevine will be waiving certain fees related to damage caused by Winter Storm Uri. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Grapevine waives fees, provides other assistance for residents affected by winter storm
A lone runner jogs on a snow-covered road in Austin. Transportation projects across the city were briefly paused due to Winter Storm Uri. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
ERCOT: Texas power system was less than 5 minutes from collapse during winter storm
Jessica Cruz, owner of Texas General Store in downtown Grapevine, said the first round of PPP loans was vital for her business. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Stimulus loans help save jobs, local businesses in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake
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Texas Disaster Declaration opens door to federal aid for losses sustained during winter storms
Some Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake residents are still experiencing issues with power and water supplies. (Liesje Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Limited city services resume for Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake residents
Gov. Greg Abbott provided updates on the state's emergency response efforts during a Feb. 18 press conference. (Screenshot of April 17 press conference)
Gov. Greg Abbott: Power restored to nearly 2M homes in past day; statewide aid efforts continuing
Although tens of thousands of megawatts remain off the statewide power grid Feb. 17, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said relief is on the way for many Texans within the next 24 hours. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Gov. Abbott: Power restoration on the way for 1M households in next 24 hours
Here are several recent updates on how municipalities across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are responding to this week's winter storm. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Winter Storm 2021: Updates from across the DFW metroplex
A winter storm warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Feb. 16 through 6 a.m. Feb. 18 for the North Texas region, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Power outages expected to continue as North Texans brace for another winter storm
The city of Southlake is asking residents to boil water before consuming until further notice. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
UPDATE: Water pickup available for Southlake residents on Feb. 19 amid boil notice
Cars in a snowstorm
Tarrant County, city offices, services affected by severe weather
Candidate filing for the May 1 election opened Jan. 13 and closed Feb. 12. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
See who is on the May election ballot in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake
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Tarrant County combating COVID-19 surge with vaccine campaign