Dallas Natural Disasters

Here’s How You Can Help Victims of Texas Floods

By Shelby Skrhak / July 10, 2025 /

The devastating floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country have left families grieving, homes destroyed, and communities reeling. Right now, our community is in deep pain, grieving the tragic loss of life. As bystanders who can’t be there in the Hill Country to help, one of our rituals in times of loss is giving. …

Dallas Storm Damage: Crews Working Around The Clock to Restore Power, Remove Debris

By April Towery / May 30, 2024 /

As of early Wednesday afternoon, more than 126,800 Dallas residents were without power, and officials said mutual aid is coming from seven other states to ensure electricity is restored swiftly. About 7,500 personnel are working on Dallas storm damage relief efforts, and that number will increase in the coming days according to an Oncor representative.  Dallas…

One in Five Texans Lives in a Floodplain, State’s First-Ever Analysis Shows

By CandysDirt / July 31, 2023 /

By Erin Douglas The Texas Tribune Almost 6 million Texans, or about 20 percent of the population, live in an area susceptible to flooding, according to first-of-its-kind data gathered as part of a statewide effort to harden Texas against floods and rising sea levels. The analysis is part of the Texas Water Development Board’s first…

Read This Before You File Those Tornado Insurance Claims

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 1, 2019 /

By James Bell, Esquire Special Contributor The recent tornadoes In Dallas caused an unprecedented swath of destruction in the Preston Hollow area. The EF-3 tornado completely demolished some homes and damaged others, as well as several structures. As an attorney who represents folks whose homes and property are devastated by perils such as these windstorms,…

North Dallas Tornado Destroys Tyler Seguin’s Home And The Staging Inside

By Karen Eubank / October 30, 2019 /

We all know by now that the North Dallas tornado has devastated Preston Hollow. And a lot of you know Dallas Star’s center Tyler Seguin’s mansion on Camellia Drive was struck. What you may not know is that it was beautifully staged by Lisa Stapp, the owner of Staged by Stapp. Along with Seguin’s home,…