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HOUSTON – Chandra Frederick felt helpless during Hurricane Harvey. “Having to walk through the water, or if we would have had to evacuate up onto the roof,” she said as she relived her fears during the storm. Frederick has four kids now. She was nine months pregnant at the time, so getting on the roof wouldn’t have been just traumatic; she was not sure it was possible. “I was like, ‘I don’t know how I’m…

Texas singer-songwriters Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett will open for country music icon George Strait during his concert-only performance on Sunday, March 17, the final night of the 2019 Rodeo. “We are proud to close out the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with three of the Lone Star State’s most influential music artists,” said Joel Cowley, Rodeo president and CEO. “Bringing both Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett back to the RODEOHOUSTON stage…

University of Houston Athletics spent Monday collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Florence. They plan to start day two of their hurricane supply drive at 8 a.m. Tuesday, and they’re throwing in free tickets to Saturday’s football game for people who make donations Tuesday. The football team has parked its H-Town Takeover equipment trailer at the southwest corner of TDECU Stadium on Scott Street, and they’re inviting members of the community to swing by and drop…

Axelrad Beer Garden is accepting supply donations for victims of Hurricane Florence. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/304455/304453″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/304454/304453″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Houstonians can certainly sympathize with the Carolinas, which are ravaged by Hurricane Florence. They went through it just a year ago. Some are tapping into…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – The Justice Department has agreed to give some immigrant families separated at the border a second chance at asylum. The legal settlement stuck with the ACLU halts deportation proceedings for up to 1,000 families, until their cases can be evaluated. Despite the settlement, Attorney General Jeff sessions says the Trump administration is still committed to a zero tolerance policy. The panel this week: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Tomaro Bell –…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – As a monster storm loomed off the U.S. Coast , President Trump announced his administration was fully prepared to respond, then tweeted about the death toll in Puerto Rico. The panel this week: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Steve Toth – former State Representative, Kier Murray – political consultant and analyst,, Bill King – businessman, columnist and former Kemah mayor, Tony- Diaz – Chicano activist and…

CLEAR LAKE, Texas (FOX 26) – It was a wet week for many in the Houston area. The rain wouldn’t let up and flooding was an issue, but a much different scene at Challenger Columbia Stadium on Friday night during the homecoming game, probably one of the most memorable experiences a high school student can have. “The only thing that was making us nervous was, of course, the travel and the safety of our community as well as the…

Jonathan Martin is the co-anchor of FOX 26 News at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. with Kaitlin Monte. Since joining the FOX 26 News team in May 2016, Jonathan has covered some of Houston’s biggest events. He anchored more than twenty hours of coverage as Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast.  He also helped lead the station’s coverage of the Houston Astros World Series win and the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas….

Florence has been downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm, but its impact is far from finshed and has already claimed the lives of four people. More than 700,000 people are without power. Floodwaters are slowly receding in Galveston on Friday night after heavy rains flooded roadways. Some residents were unable to leave their homes. Texas A&M University at Galveston canceled classes on Friday because of flooding. Classes will resume on Monday as scheduled. Texas Governor…

Every year, storms pop up during hurricane season and all of a sudden we have a Katrina, Sandy or Wilma threatening to wreak havoc on us. After all the years of recorded named storms, one has to wonder: What happens when we run out of names? Well, it’s kind of a twofold question. And the answer is, we (kind of) don’t. Stay with me. For starters — and a brief insight as to why we…

With Hurricane Florence hitting land in North Carolina on Friday, it didn’t take long for one problem always associated with hurricanes to start: looting. In North Carolina, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page that people were arrested late Thursday night and early Friday morning for breaking and entering. WWAY-TV reports four people were taken into custody in attempted thefts at abandoned buildings and in vehicles. Sadly, while down on the list…

HOUSTON – The University of Houston athletics department is hosting a supply drive to help those in need after Hurricane Florence. The donations will be accepted Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. A truck will be loaded at the southwest corner of TDECU Stadium, and once the drive is over, the truck will leave for the East Coast. Anyone who wants to donate is asked to drive into Lot 12A on the south side…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a State Disaster Declaration for counties that may experience severe weather and flooding as a tropical disturbance approaches the state. “The tropical disturbance impacting the Texas coast poses a threat of imminent disaster, including severe flooding, property damage and potential loss of life,” said Governor Abbott. “While we stand ready to deploy state resources to assist local officials in their response efforts, it is critical that all…

Galveston Island experienced some street flooding on Friday morning as the area was under flash flood watch.  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 4 p.m. Friday for Jackson, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda, Fort Bend, Liberty and Wharton counties. Texas A&M Galveston cancelled classes for the remainder of Friday and directed anyone on campus to shelter-in-place and remain until further notice. Photog Stu testing his step from the curb into the street on 43rd…

GALVESTON, Texas – Heavy rain falling Friday in Galveston has led to flooding in parts of the coastal city. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 10:30 a.m. for Galveston County, and a flash flood watch is in effect until noon for much of Southeast Texas. Radar showed several bands of heavy rain moving across Galveston Island. A video shared by a KPRC2 viewer showed standing water at Shearn-Moody Plaza, at the corner…