Contractor Registration and List

In an effort to aid in contractor registration and permit issuance, City of Rowlett Development Services, located at 3901 Main Street, will open at 7 a.m. for as long as needed. An inspector is available to perform emergency gas and electric inspection as well. Please find…

Tornado Relief Help Continues This Week at Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary.

With the outpouring of donations from the community, there is clothing, blankets, baby items, food and school supplies still available for tornado victims in the Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary gym. This week, Monday and Tuesday from 9am - 3pm,…

STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL AND TRASH PICKUP UPDATE

Rowlett has been working around the clock, with the help of many other cities, to remove and dispose of debris. We have completed the first pass of all affected streets and are well into a second pass, far exceeding any expectations for an…

A list of contractors registered to perform work in the City of Rowlett is available at www.rowlett.com/TornadoInformation. This list, of course, will change daily so updates will be made periodically.

In an effort to aid in contractor registration and permit issuance, City of Rowlett Development Services, located at 3901…

Wishing everyone a happy new year from our family to yours!

December 26, 2015: We will never forget. January 1, 2016 and onward: We will be strong.

Keep strong...Rowlett/Garland/North Texas strong!

In an effort to aid in contractor registration and permit issuance, City of Rowlett Development Services, located at 3901 Main Street, will be open extended hours on Thursday, December 31 from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m.

We will also be open on Friday, January 1 from 7 a.m. - noon…

Waste Management Thursday Trash Pickup Info: This map identifies unpassable or unsafe areas that will not receive trash collection this week. All areas marked in yellow will be serviced and all areas marked in orange are not serviceable, as of today. If any affected persons live in the areas that…

Evening Update 12-29-2015 As of 5:00 P.M., only 300 homes were without power. Oncor is in still in Rowlett and working around the clock. One note, power will not be restored to some because of the condition of the homes and the infrastructure needed to be installed or repaired. This…

Update on the City water tower located on Martha Lane: The engineering inspection has been completed and the water tower will be stabilized with guywires. The 200’ evacuation radius currently in place will remain in effect until a repair or replacement determination is made later this week.

Statement From Cathey Towing:

We understand that there is an enormous amount of confusion at this time regarding vehicles recovered from the disaster area in the City of Rowlett so here's the need-to-know info.

1. All vehicles have been towed per order of the City of Rowlett in order to allow…

UPDATE: The City of Rowlett has lifted the curfew. There will still be restricted access where public works crews are actively clearing streets but we will no longer restrict access to other areas.

No roll off dumpsters or additional trash receptacles will be allowed yet, until we completely clear debris.…

The National Weather Service has upgraded the tornado to an EF4.

We continue to report 23 injuries and no fatalities.

At this point, we have assessed 1,000 homes in Rowlett with 854 impacted, damage is as follows:

• 220 Affected (very little damage)
• 298 Minor (many missing shingles, broken windows and…

Update as of Dec. 28, 2015 at 7:25 PM

Curfew is still in place so only those residents with homes in the affected areas will be allowed access.

Northbound Dalrock Road from I-30 has been reopened

Please stay away from affected areas and allow First Responders and Authorized Personnel to…

The City of Rowlett has compiled some relief information for those affected by Saturday's tornado. This info may change, we will update accordingly:

Food, Goods, Clothing and Financial Aid Red Cross Assistance Center: C3 Church – 3700 Chaha, 972-412-4420 Life Message – 4501 Rowlett Road, 877-518-1000 First Christian Church Rowlett…

Due to the congestion created by citizens trying to gain access to their damaged homes, and our need to get heavy duty equipment into the damaged areas and clear debris, we're in the process of completely closing entire neighborhoods to ALL traffic and persons. This will also include closing entire…