Weather

It’s About to Get Cold: What to do During a Freeze

By Brenda Masse / January 5, 2025 /

Editor’s Note: This column was first published on CandysDirt.com in January 2024. What do you know? It still holds true a year later. With temperatures slated to dip into the 20s on Sunday night, read on for what you can do to winterize your home. You know those weeks Texas is famous for where we…

Welcome to Winter Storm Gerri, and That’s Not a Dallas Cowboys Reference

By Shelby Skrhak / January 14, 2024 /

Dallas football fans might have tuned into the Chiefs vs. Dolphins game Saturday night, anticipating their Cowboys’ own play-off game on Sunday, but many more tuned into the local news to see Winter Storm Gerri* in full effect

Adjusters, Deductibles & Roofers: Help I Have Hail Damage!

By Brenda Masse / June 17, 2023 /

I never imagined how much I would learn when I went to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie a couple of weeks ago. Not from the movie — that was the day a hail storm hit parts of Collin County, specifically my part, and I began a journey of navigating insurance policies and contractors. It…

Oh Hail No: Sunday Night Storm Takes Down Trees, Power Lines in North Texas Neighborhoods

By Joanna England / June 12, 2023 /

High wind and massive hail caused trees to be ripped up at the roots and car windshields to be shattered as a large band of severe thunderstorms moved through North Texas after 5 p.m. June 11. The storms, which also caused numerous power outages that Oncor is still working to resolve, pounded the Flower Mound…

Can You Build a Natural Disaster-Proof Home? Technology Offers Better Protection During Storm Season

By Daniel Lalley / March 6, 2023 /

As spring approaches, storm season is not far behind. According to the National Weather Service, the months of March, April, and May are the most notorious in terms of thunderstorms, tornados, and hail. In Texas, this is not something to take lightly. In fact, just last year, the Lone Star State experienced 14 named hurricanes…