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Top Stories: Tent City Coming To A Close; What To Do After A Storm Hits

STEPHANIE KUO/KERA NEWS
Tent City is located underneath the I-30 and I-45 overpass in Dallas. It's scheduled to close May 4.

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: Dallas city officials say they’re making progress toward closing Tent City by May 4. By early Monday, there were just 77 people left. 

North Texas has been hit with some costly storms in recent months - from Tornadoes the day after Christmas to several hailstorms.  All of which have caused billions of dollars in losses. Mark Hanna is with the Insurance Council of Texas, and he talks about what you should do if a storm damages your property.

Other stories this afternoon: 

  • Michael Jenkins, who has led the Dallas Summer Musicals for 23 years, has been fired as the group’s president and managing director. 

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.