Month: September 2020

HOUSTON — More than 40 firefighters from the Houston area boarded plans Tuesday morning at Hobby Airport, joining thousands of emergency responders headed to northern California to fight the deadly wildfires. Southwest has agreed to waive fares for the 170 firefighters from Texas who are going to California today in support. That includes firefighters from Conroe, Montgomery and Humble and other local departments. Right now, there are close to 30 fires burning across the state…

As Tropical Storm Beta approached Houston, a handful of Rice University student protestors weathered the rain outside in the school’s main quad, huddled under umbrellas and by the towering statue of the university’s founder, William Marsh Rice. While the students abided by the flash flood warnings and took the next day off, they were back out there the following day and every day since. The statue has been the site and cause of daily protests…

Project Brays is a multi-year, $480 million project that includes more than 75 improvements spread across 31 miles. HOUSTON — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Wednesday improvements to Brays Bayou spared easily hundreds of homes and businesses from flooding during Tropical Storm Beta. Judge Hidalgo spoke earlier that morning with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has been working with the county on the improvements. “There is light at the end…

Trae the Truth, DJ Mr. Rogers and Relief Gang are out helping out families in need after flooding caused by Tropical Storm Beta. Trae the Truth, DJ Mr. Rogers and Relief Gang are out helping out families in need after flooding caused by Tropical Storm Beta. Photo: Trae The Truth Instagram Photo: Trae The Truth Instagram Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Trae the Truth, DJ Mr. Rogers and Relief…

HOUSTON — Residents of a mobile home community in northwest Houston are waking up to clearer roads after the neighborhood was plagued Tuesday night with intense flooding. The Harris County Flood Control District confirmed at least 7 to 8 inches of rain was measured in the Trinity at Windfern mobile home park in the 9400 block of Windfern Road. Rain brought in by Tropical Depression Beta started about 11 p.m. and the flood waters began…

HOUSTON — Residents of a mobile home community in northwest Houston are waking up to clearer roads after the neighborhood was plagued Tuesday night with intense flooding. The Harris County Flood Control District confirmed at least 7 to 8 inches of rain was measured in the Trinity at Windfern mobile home park in the 9400 block of Windfern Road. Rain brought in by Tropical Depression Beta started about 11 p.m. and the flood waters began…

Here is the latest on the ongoing flood threat from Tropical Storm Beta, including the forecast, school closings and road closures. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta made landfall over the Matagorda Bay Peninsula late Monday, but as of Wednesday, it is no more. Downgrading from a tropical depression to mere remnants, Beta is expected to cause light rain across southeast Texas as it slowly moves eastward. In Houston, flash flood warnings have expired and the…

Here is the latest on the ongoing flood threat from Tropical Storm Beta, including the forecast, school closings and road closures. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta made landfall over the Matagorda Bay Peninsula late Monday, but as of Wednesday, it is no more. It’s been down graded to a slow-moving depression that’s causing a light rain across Southeast Texas, especially in the Beaumont area. In Houston, flash flood warnings have expired and the city continues…

Several Houston-area school districts will be closed again tomorrow because of the continued flooding threat from Beta. HOUSTON — These Houston-area school districts will close Wednesday, September 23, due to Tropical Storm Beta. Local school districts Houston ISD says their facilities and offices will remain closed on Wednesday, Sept. 23. District facilities are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, Sept. 24, pending road and weather conditions. At-home instruction will continue as scheduled as long as internet connectivity…

HOUSTON — Water actually came into homes in south Houston as rain bands from Tropical Storm Beta moved through the area Tuesday. However, they’re still waiting for the water to recede so they can start cleaning up. “When the water breached the door, the first place we noticed it came in was inside of the pool room,” said Patricia Sheets, who lives on Coastway Lane. “Within about 15 minutes, it was up to 5 inches…

Brays Bayou in Meyerland dropped roughly five feet Tuesday afternoon after rains died down. This area got around 11 inches of rain over 24 hours. HOUSTON — Some residents of the Meyerland area and Harris County officials are crediting the widening of Brays Bayou and new bridges with helping keep the water down. The area was hit repeatedly by flooding, most recently during Hurricane Harvey. Flood gauges show Brays Bayou at Rice Avenue hit its…

Houston Public Works said “intense, sustained, rainfall of greater than 10 inches in the last 24 hours” resulted in wastewater spills at five locations. HOUSTON — More than 100,000 gallons of wastewater spilled in five locations throughout Houston Tuesday after Tropical Storm Beta produced a significant amount of rain. Houston Public Works said “intense, sustained, rainfall of greater than 10 inches in the last 24 hours” resulted in wastewater spills at the following locations: 1424…

In a Tuesday evening weather update, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that while Tropical Depression Beta continues to move slowly out of our region, it will likely keep dropping rain on the Houston area for “about 12 more hours.” After south and southwest Houston were battered by heavy rainfall Monday night and through the early hours of Tuesday, Turner said Beta is now heading northeast. “We will reposition additional assets on the north [and] northeast,”…

HOUSTON — Some residents of the Meyerland area and Harris County officials are crediting the widening of Brays Bayou and new bridges with helping keep the water down. The area was hit repeatedly by flooding, most recently during Hurricane Harvey. Flood gauges show Brays Bayou at Rice Avenue hit its highest level around 4 a.m. during heavy rains from Tropical Storm Beta early Tuesday. That’s still 4 feet below the level where the Flood Control…

Here is the latest on the ongoing flood threat from Tropical Storm Beta, including the forecast, school closings and road closures. HOUSTON — After Tropical Storm Beta made landfall over the Matagorda Bay Peninsula late Monday, it parked over the Houston area and dumped enough rain to cause flash flooding in several areas. Beta is now a slow-moving tropical depression and the flood threat continues through midday Wednesday. 6:55 p.m. Tuesday Several Houston-area school districts will…

A number of school districts tapped into virtual learning options rather than cancel classes, which was the really only option before the pandemic. HUMBLE, Texas — The biggest messages of the day: stay off the road. That’s why a number of Houston-area school districts moved classes entirely online, at least for the day. It’s a last-minute swap made possible in a pinch because of the pandemic. So many families and school districts know how to…

For the man trapped in floodwaters, clinging to an umbrella for a way out, his prayers were answered. HOUSTON — A driver whose SUV began floating away in Tropical Storm Beta floodwaters is safe thanks to a Houston-area pastor. Pastor Jaime Garcia spotted the man late Monday night near Keegans Bayou in southwest Houston. “Sir, you need some help?” Pastor Jaime Garcia asked the man whose car was trapped in floodwaters. “Guys, I’m going to…