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On Wednesday NPR will broadcast the public impeachment hearings — so listeners won’t be hearing the daily programs on Texas Public Radio. The question being explored is: Did President Donald Trump abused his office and should he be impeached for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival while withholding U.S. aid? Texas Public Radio commentator Yvette Benavides urges Americans to fight off news fatigue, pay attention and be a juror.  Americans will bear witness to…

Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer Updated 2:14 pm CST, Monday, November 11, 2019 FILE – In a Aug. 30, 2005 file photo, floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets near downtown New Orleans. The most destructive U.S. hurricanes are hitting three times more frequently than they did a century ago, a new study by a Danish research team said Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. less FILE – In a Aug. 30, 2005 file photo, floodwaters from Hurricane…

Water flows over a spill gate on Lake McQueeney, Oct. 2, 2019, Lake McQueeney, Texas. A judge has issued a 12-month temporary injunction preventing the draining of McQueeney and five other lakes along the Guadalupe River after property owners sued. less Water flows over a spill gate on Lake McQueeney, Oct. 2, 2019, Lake McQueeney, Texas. A judge has issued a 12-month temporary injunction preventing the draining of McQueeney and five other lakes along the…

The sun is setting at a construction site on “the ridge,” as locals call it. Towering pine trees with their bark still black from wildfire are lit up in orange. And Chip Gorley and some buddies are about to crack open cans of IPA to celebrate some rare good news. His foundation inspection passed, meaning they can start putting up the walls on Gorley’s new home. It’s on the exact site of where he lost…

About 2% of U.S. homes are at risk of being flooded by the end of the century, thanks to rising sea levels. And the reason for rising sea levels, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is climate change. But flood risk is not translating into lower property values in some areas along the coast. Instead, researchers found climate risk is decreasing the sales price of at-risk homes only in areas where people generally…

From Texas Standard: Randy Jamieson lives in the River Place development in Northwest Austin – what developers call a “master-planned” community. About 4,000 people live there, and the city of Austin recently annexed it. With its location near Lake Travis, real estate agents pitch the area as desirable for homebuyers looking for “Hill Country” and “Lakeside” views. But Jamieson feels nervous about living there. “My anxiety goes pretty sky high when it’s hot and dry; we’re…

Randy Jamieson lives in the River Place development in Northwest Austin – what developers call a “master-planned” community. About 4,000 people live there, and the city of Austin recently annexed it. With its location near Lake Travis, real estate agents pitch the area as desirable for homebuyers looking for “Hill Country” and “Lakeside” views. But Jamieson feels nervous about living there. “My anxiety goes pretty sky high when it’s hot and dry; we’re in a tinderbox,”…

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Texans are voting on 10 proposed changes to the Texas Constitution. Although climate change doesn’t appear to be anywhere on the ballot, Texas Public Radio commentator Yvette Benavides says it’s there.  Hurricane Harvey made landfall three times in six days and caused $125 billion in damage in August of 2017, according to the National Hurricane Center. About 13 million people were affected by that storm, and nearly 135,000 homes were damaged or destroyed….

Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Updated 8:26 am CDT, Saturday, November 2, 2019 In this Sept. 2, 2019 photo, Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks as Tony Buzbee, left, listens during a mayoral candidate forum for the 2019 election in Houston. As Turner seeks a second term, he’s hoping to use residents’ antipathy toward President Donald Trump to help him beat Turner, his biggest challenger. Crimes rates, allegations of City Hall corruption and the pace of the city’s…

The installation of steel rebar at a site south of Donna in the Rio Grande Valley marks the first border wall construction in Texas since President Trump took office. “This is significant because until now, we had not seen new construction in places where there had never been border barrier before,” said Ricky Garza, staff attorney with the Texas Civil Rights project. Garza said the new wall construction is happening on government land but hundreds…

From Texas Standard: If you have ever been to Galveston, you may have noticed something eerie about it — Galveston County Daily News reporter Kathryn Eastburn says the city seems to have seen more than its fair share of untimely death. “And it’s an island, it’s surrounded by water, and people in the paranormal world feel like that combination of things makes for lots of spirits lingering,” Eastburn says. Many of those ghost stories are…

Owen Folmnsbee got Bolt as a Christmas gift two years ago.         

When Arthur Mosely moved to East Austin in the 1980’s he didn’t worry about flooding. His property was not in a designated floodplain, and he thought of the creek that ran behind the house as an amenity. It guaranteed privacy and a green space full of Muscatine grapes and pecans trees. But over the years more houses went up and the creek flooded repeatedly, almost reaching his house twice. “All of this was water,” he…

Updated 12:04 pm CDT, Saturday, October 26, 2019 DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Tornado researchers want to know more about how tornadoes form from squall lines in the Wiregrass region of Alabama and Georgia. The Dothan Eagle reports that this part of the South is of interest to Chris Weiss, a professor of atmospheric science at Texas Tech University. He’s one of the leaders of the team involved in the Verification of the Origin of Rotation in…

Jay Reeves, Associated Press Updated 4:32 pm CDT, Friday, October 25, 2019 Cars travel along a partially flooded road in Helena, Ala., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. The National Weather Service said a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that could briefly become a tropical weather system was combining with a cold front to dump heavy rains across the parched region. less Cars travel along a partially flooded road in Helena, Ala., on Friday, Oct. 25,…

Updated 3:56 pm CDT, Friday, October 25, 2019 Cars travel along a partially flooded road in Helena, Ala., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. The National Weather Service said a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that could briefly become a tropical weather system was combining with a cold front to dump heavy rains across the parched region. less Cars travel along a partially flooded road in Helena, Ala., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. The National Weather…

Chris Tuveng, 53, miraculously survived with only scrapes, cuts, and bruises to his body.         

COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – The National Weather Service confirms a tenth tornado stuck North Texas on Sunday. They found evidence of another tornado in Allen in Collin County, on the west side of town. The tornado was rated EF-0 with 80 mph winds. An insurance industry group said the nine tornadoes that struck the Dallas area during a Sunday night outbreak caused an estimated $2 billion in insured losses. The Insurance Council of Texas said the…

“I’ve had puppies and kittens grow up until the end! And I’m there for my clients and their owners and for them. And my people are this neighborhood. And their houses are gone, too. It’s sad.” Share this story with a friend: By Hady MawajdehOctober 24, 2019 9:30 amBusiness & Your Money, Energy & Environment, KERA, Partner Organizations, Texas Station Collaborative

Chris Tuveng, 53, miraculously survived with only scrapes, cuts, and bruises to his body.         

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — With their schools now destroyed, thousands of Dallas ISD students returned to class today — albeit in hurriedly prepared spaces. Thomas Jefferson senior Lauren Zelaya said she is ready to restart the year at the old Edison Middle School, but hopes she doesn’t get lost in the new building. “I’m excited to see what the year holds,”​ she said. Thomas Jefferson High is one of three DISD schools destroyed in Sunday’s tornado…

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — The city of Dallas hopes to reopen some of its major north-south roads shut down by the EF-3 tornado that slammed parts of the city this weekend. Harry Hines Blvd., Marsh Lane, Midway Road, Inwood Road, Preston Road and Hillcrest Road remained closed between Walnut Hill Lane and Royal Lane. Assistant City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry told CBS 11 that he hopes to have both north and southbound lanes of Hillcrest reopened Thursday,…

ROCKWALL (CBSDFW.COM) — Two Rockwall homes have been condemned from all the damage caused by Sunday night’s storms — one is owned by an elderly widow. Shirley Bevers is hoping her lakefront home with years of memories can still be repaired. But the reality is Bevers may have to say goodbye. On Sunday night, the 83-year-old huddled with a family member in a closet, while a tornado roared across Lake Ray Hubbard and took aim…

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Insurance Council of Texas projects the EF-3 tornado that hit Dallas was one of the costliest in the state’s history, with a total loss of about $2 billion. That number is due to the loss or severe damage of several commercial properties, in addition to homes and vehicles, according to Camille Garcia with the Insurance Council of Texas. The exclusive Preston Hollow neighborhood, home to George and Laura Bush (whose homes wasn’t…

AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — The State Bar of Texas is reminding residents that free civil legal resources are available to low-income individuals and families struggling to recover from the tornadoes and severe storms that affected 16 Texas counties Sunday night. On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on for the following counties: Cass, Cameron, Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Erath, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Panola, Rains, Rockwall, Rusk, Tarrant, Van Zandt and Wood. A toll-free legal hotline —…

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/9-tornadoes-confirmed-in-Dallas-area-from-14555908.php Updated 9:24 am CDT, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 In this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 photo, utility poles lay in the street after a tornado near Walnut Hill Lane in Northwest Dallas. (Yffy Yossifor/Star-Telegram via In this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 photo, utility poles lay in the street after a tornado near Walnut Hill Lane in Northwest Dallas. (Yffy Yossifor/Star-Telegram via Photo: Yffy Yossifor, AP Photo: Yffy Yossifor, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close…

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — After nine tornadoes swept through North Texas — devastating residents with mass levels of destruction — local businesses and residents are lending a helping hand to those affected. Around 20,000 Oncor customers are still without power Tuesday night, according to the electric company. As people deal with power outages and the damage left behind by Sunday’s storms, others are trying to help in any way they can. ​ “I was subject…

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — After nine tornadoes swept through North Texas — devastating residents with mass levels of destruction — local businesses are lending a helping hand to those affected. Twenty-seven Planet Fitness locations are opening up their doors to anyone needing something as simple as a shower. People will also be able to salvage any belongings by storing them at U-Haul for 30 days — free of charge.  And for those who worked from home,…

Updated at 8:07 p.m. with additional information regarding outages and school closures. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that two additional tornadoes hit Kaufman County Sunday night, bringing the total number of tornadoes to nine. The NWS classified the two Kaufman County tornadoes as one EF-0 and one EF-1. Other areas hit by tornadoes: Ferris: EF-0, 85 mph Midlothian: EF-1, 100 mph Rockwall: EF-1, 90 mph Dallas: EF-3, 140 mph Rowlett: EF-1, 100 mph North of…