Greater Houston Prepares For Tropical Storm Nicholas

Greater Houston Prepares For Tropical Storm Nicholas

The latest on the storm: As of 10:00 a.m. Monday morning, Tropical Storm Nicholas was barreling towards Southeast Texas, with the possibility of strengthening into a Hurricane before the storm’s Monday evening landfall. According to the National Weather Service in Houston, the storm has reached sustained winds of 60 mph and is expected to make landfall Monday evening between Corpus Christi and Matagorda Bay. The storm will then slowly travel Northeast along the Texas coast…

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Flash Floods Expected In Southeast Harris County As Greater Houston Prepares For Hurricane Nicholas

Flash Floods Expected In Southeast Harris County As Greater Houston Prepares For Hurricane Nicholas

Rain falls on Texas State Highway 288 near Interstate 59, on Sept. 13, 2021, ahead of Hurricane Nicholas’ landfall. Updated 10:24 p.m. CDT Monday City and county officials asked Houston-area residents to hunker down Monday night, warning of likely flash floods in Southeast Harris County as Tropical Storm Nicholas was upgraded to a hurricane. Forecasts into the evening suggested the worst of the rainfall and flooding caused by Nicholas will be concentrated further south near…

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Here Are The Houston-Area School Districts Closing For Tropical Storm Nicholas

HISD’s Hattie Mae White Administration Building. HISD All Houston ISD schools will be closed Tuesday for both in-person and virtual instruction, in response to Tropical Storm Nicholas. All after-school activities and sports were canceled for the rest of the day Monday, and the district advised schools and administrative buildings to close by 5 p.m. on Monday. All HISD offices are also closed Tuesday, and students do not need to make up the missed day, according…

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How do I know if I need to evacuate when there's a hurricane?

How do I know if I need to evacuate when there's a hurricane?

The Houston-Galveston Area Council created a ZIP code system for evacuations based on the threat of a hurricane’s storm surge. HOUSTON — Because the Gulf Coast is no stranger to hurricanes, our area has a detailed plan in place to get people out of the path of danger. The Houston-Galveston Area Council created this ZIP code system for evacuations based on the threat of a hurricane’s storm surge. As of Monday morning, no evacuation advisories…

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Live updates: Houston's bayous in good shape ahead of tropical storm; More schools close

Live updates: Houston's bayous in good shape ahead of tropical storm; More schools close

The heaviest rain and strongest wind gusts are expected later in the day Monday and through early Tuesday. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf and is expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. KHOU 11 LIVE: Our live coverage will return with special editions of KHOU 11 News from 9 to 10 a.m. and from 12 to 1 p.m. today Nicholas is forecasted to be a slow-moving storm that…

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Nicholas Strengthens To Hurricane Ahead Of Texas Landfall

Nicholas Strengthens To Hurricane Ahead Of Texas Landfall

A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Nicholas in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. Updated 10:33 p.m. CDT Monday Nicholas strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Monday as it headed toward landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast and it was expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said top sustained winds reached 75 mph. It was…

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Nicholas, Now Tropical Storm, May Cause Deadly Flash Floods

Nicholas, Now Tropical Storm, May Cause Deadly Flash Floods

A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Nicholas in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. Updated 4:45 am CT Tuesday Hurricane Nicholas, now a tropical storm, made landfall along the Texas coast on Tuesday, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana. The storm could also cause life-threatening flash floods across the…

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Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Texas, Gulf Coast with heavy rain

Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Texas, Gulf Coast with heavy rain

HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas was strengthening just off the Gulf Coast and could make landfall in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said top sustained winds reached 60 mph (95 kph). It was traveling north-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph) on a forecast track to pass near the South Texas coast…

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Preparing For Tropical Storm Nicholas (Sept. 13, 2021)

Preparing For Tropical Storm Nicholas (Sept. 13, 2021)

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Monday’s Houston Matters: We bring you the latest on Tropical Storm Nicholas, which has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to drop 5 to 10 inches of rain on the region — or more in some places. Also this hour: We offer you your monthly chance to vent about your pet…

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Live updates: Tropical Storm Nicholas speeds up; more schools close

Live updates: Tropical Storm Nicholas speeds up; more schools close

KHOU 11 is following the storm. You can find all the latest updates on this page. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf and is expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. Nicholas is forecasted to be a slow-moving storm that will produce very heavy rainfall for Texas and Louisiana coastal counties, as well as areas further inland, for the next couple days. LATEST WEATHER UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nicholas nearing the…

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Live updates: Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthens, now has 50 mph winds

Live updates: Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthens, now has 50 mph winds

KHOU 11 is following the storm. You can find all the latest updates on this page. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf and is expected to impact Southeast Texas starting today. Nicholas is forecasted to be a slow-moving storm that will produce very heavy rainfall for Texas and Louisiana coastal counties, as well as areas further inland, for the next several days. PROJECTED TIMELINE: Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in Gulf of Mexico…

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Live updates: Louisiana declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas

KHOU 11 is following the storm. You can find all the latest updates on this page. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the Gulf and is expected to impact Southeast Texas starting today. Nicholas is forecasted to be a slow-moving storm that will produce very heavy rainfall for Texas and Louisiana coastal counties, as well as areas further inland, for the next several days. PROJECTED TIMELINE: Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in Gulf of Mexico…

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Gov. Abbott prepares state to support local officials during Tropical Storm Nicholas response

Gov. Abbott prepares state to support local officials during Tropical Storm Nicholas response

Nicholas is project to bring intense rain to southeast Texas, including the Houston and Galveston areas, starting Sunday night through the most the week. Level II readiness means Texas is prepared to assist local officials with storm response.  The slow-moving storm could lead in severe flooding for several counties, especially those along the coast. According to his office, the state resources on standby along the Gulf of Coast, from Beaumont to the Rio Grande Valley,…

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