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SPRING, Texas — A person was found dead at Splashtown Friday afternoon, Harris County Sheriff’s officials said. The person may have fallen from a slide, officials said. KHOU11 has a crew en route and will have more information as soon as it’s available.

By Julian Gill, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Published 12:51 pm CDT, Friday, April 12, 2019 Leland Kent: The art deco Charity Hospital in New Orleans >>> Click through to see more abandoned places in New Orleans  Leland Kent: The art deco Charity Hospital in New Orleans >>> Click through to see more abandoned places in New Orleans  Photo: Leland Kent Photo: Leland Kent Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Image 1 of 30 Leland Kent: The art deco…

HOUSTON — We’ve enjoyed a break from the rain for much of the work week with sunny skies and only a few clouds, but KHOU 11 Meteorologist Blake Mathews says that is about to change. And some of the weather could be severe. GET ALERTS ON THE GO: Download the KHOU 11 app  HOUSTON WEATHER TIMELINE: Friday – Partly cloudy, 20 percent rain chance – especially in the coastal continues. Low of 62, high of…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/328913/328825″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> In September of 1900, the Great Galveston Hurricane made landfall on the southeast Texas coast, and it would become the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, leaving behind an unprecedented swath of destruction in Galveston that effectively ended a long period of prosperity for the gulf city. After the storm, a large seawall was constructed to…

Most people know the Texas Department of Public Safety keeps our highways and roads safe on a daily basis, but they also have an eye in the sky. Texas DPS has 15 helicopters statewide. Region 2 is responsible for covering dozens of counties in southeast Texas. “The Southeast headquarters covers 35 counties. That’s what this aircraft unit is responsible for, but they can go beyond,” Sergeant Stephen Woodard says. “There’s been times where they had…

CROSBY, Texas (FOX 26) – Arkema and one of its executives were indicted by a grand jury on a new charge in connection to the fire at the Crosby plant during Hurricane Harvey, Harris County District Atttorney Kim Ogg announced on Wednesday. Ogg says Michael Keough, the vice president of logistics, was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of reckless assault. The district attorney’s office says Arkema and Keough caused “bodily injury to…

PASADENA, Texas — The National Weather Service confirms that some of the damage from Sunday’s storms was caused by a tornado. The EF-1 tornado touched down in Pasadena on Shaver Road near Fairmont Parkway.  Air 11 flew over the damage on Monday. A wall was ripped from a business, and tarps were placed on the roofs of nearby homes. THE NWS said the tornado only lasted two minutes and traveled only 30 yards. It also…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service says a second tornado has been confirmed from  yesterday’s storms, this one in Montgomery County.  It hit in the town of Montgomery. The NWS says it was an EF-0, which has winds between 65 and 85 miles per hour. There is no word of injuries. A tornado touched down in Pasadena on Sunday. It was an EF-1, which had winds between 86 and 110 miles per hour. …

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service says a second tornado has been confirmed, this one in Montgomery County.  It hit on Sunday and it came in as an EF-0. There is no word on injuries at this time. A tornado touched down in Pasadena on Sunday. It had winds between 86 and 110 miles per hour. For more on that story, click here.

Alice and Dolores Torres, in the living room of their Southeast Houston home. This piece was produced as part of 1A Across America, a two-year collaboration to incorporate more local and regional voices into the national conversation.  Leading up to the 2020 elections, 1A’s production team will work closely with Houston Public Media to bring the region’s underreported issues and concerns to 1A’s national audience. On April 8, 1A was broadcast live from the studios at Houston Public Media. …

PASADENA, Texas — The National Weather Service confirms that some of the damage from Sunday’s storms was caused by a tornado. The EF-1 tornado touched down in Pasadena.  Air 11 flew over the damage on Monday. A wall was ripped from a business, and tarps were placed on the roofs of nearby homes. Across Houston trees were knocked down along with power lines. The Pasadena tornado was part of a line of severe storms that…

PASADENA, Texas — The National Weather Service confirms that some of the damage from Sunday’s storms was caused by a tornado. The EF-1 tornado touched down in Pasadena.  Air 11 flew over the damage on Monday. A wall was ripped from a business, and tarps were placed on the roofs of nearby homes. Across Houston trees were knocked down along with power lines. The Pasadena tornado was part of a line of severe storms that…

Dayton residents said fallen trees were a common site from the storm, with some hitting parked cars. Photo courtesy Jennifer Greak Cannaday >>> Click through to see more damage throughout the area  Dayton residents said fallen trees were a common site from the storm, with some hitting parked cars. Photo courtesy Jennifer Greak Cannaday >>> Click through to see more damage throughout the area  Photo: Photo Courtesy Jennifer Greak Cannaday Photo: Photo Courtesy Jennifer Greak…

Good monday Morning! It’s a news week, and though people in some hard-hit areas are still recovering, the sun is here to stay for the next few days. Today is National Empanada Day, so find your favorite place and enjoy a few (or several) of these goodness-filled pastries. Today’s Weather The rain is out of the picture for the week after Sunday’s severe storms. Meteorologist Britta Merwin has a look at the forecast. Don’t forget! You can…

South Houston High School is closed Monday because of a power outage in the area from late night storms. South Houston High School is closed Monday because of a power outage in the area from late night storms. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 South Houston High School is closed Monday because of a power outage in the area from late night storms. South…