Spring is well upon us, and flowers are in bloom. Maybe you’re seeing some in your yard, or at a neighbor’s home. They are certainly in abundance at gardening centers! Just like each blossom denotes a different flower – so do the tiny utility marker flags you are also seeing pop up like mushrooms as […]
TORNADO TERROR
The day after Christmas was not a good one for North Texas, where Texas811 has its headquarters in Dallas. At least 9 confirmed tornadoes, over 1,000 homes & buildings destroyed, and 11 dead including a baby girl only 2 days old. Here’s a link to today’s (Monday, December 28) Dallas Morning News, for the […]
Wood, Plastic, Steel and 811
At Texas811, damage prevention is our number one concern. Protecting Texas’ underground infrastructure is a 24/7/365 job for us that last year resulted in over two and a half million incoming locate requests affecting our 1450 plus members. We all know the routine: the free 811 call comes in, the information is taken, a […]