Oncor and AT&T talk about severe weather prep

DFW Airport and transit agencies have spent years planning for the World Cup

DFW Airport has finished an expansion of Terminal C with new technology, more restaurants and more natural light. Transit agencies have also laid out their transportation plan for the World Cup. Arlington does not have mass transit, so neighboring agencies are working together to move thousands of people for each match.

Local, state and federal agencies are working together to try to ensure a safe World Cup

Arlington's first World Cup match is Sunday, June 14. Cities and counties in the Metroplex have been working with federal agencies on the best way to enforce local laws, keep drones out of protected airspace and keep visitors from other countries cool in a Texas summer.

Oncor and AT&T talk about severe weather prep

Oncor and AT&T both try to plan ahead for different types of severe weather. They talk about the challenges they face and tools they use to get lights and phones back on after a storm, wildfire or other disaster.

Rice and the University of Texas at Arlington are working on an early flood warning system

The state gave Rice and the University of Texas at Arlington a $4 million grant to develop a system that can warn of floods more quickly. They will use forecasting, weather monitoring and flood modeling techniques to develop a system that could give camps and first responders in the Hill Country more time to prepare.

The National Weather Service and Texas Severe Storms Association meet in Arlington

A conference at the University of Texas at Arlington looks at the potential impact of a large tornado hitting the city's Entertainment District, and how people can plan ahead to stay out of danger.