An $80 million project expected to better protect Houston homes from flooding is underway

An $80 million project expected to better protect Houston homes from flooding is underway

HOUSTON — City officials broke ground Friday on an $80 million project that is expected to better protect homes from flooding in parts of the northwest. “The Inwood project will provide flood damage reduction to over 4,400 structures in the White Oak Bayou and Vogel Creek watershed,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.  The construction of these basins will be at the former Inwood Forest golf course, which was purchased by the City of Houston  The…

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Tornado slams Little Rock, shreds rooftops, flips vehicles

Tornado slams Little Rock, shreds rooftops, flips vehicles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado plowed through Arkansas’ capital and surrounding areas Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The Little Rock Fire Department reported heavy damage and debris in the western end of the city, saying on its Facebook page that firefighters were performing rescue operations in the area. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock…

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Four firefighters deployed from Austin to Texas Panhandle for wildfire assistance

Four firefighters deployed from Austin to Texas Panhandle for wildfire assistance

AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four firefighters left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural…

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Four firefighters deployed from Austin to panhandle for wildfire assistance

Four firefighters deployed from Austin to panhandle for wildfire assistance

AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four members left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural…

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Ian, Fiona join list of retired hurricane names

Ian, Fiona join list of retired hurricane names

The two names will be replaced with Idris and Farrah. HOUSTON — The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee convened today at their annual meeting in Costa Rica to vote on and retire hurricane names that were particularly devastating. This year they voted to retire the names Ian, which became a major category 4 hurricane before making landfall in southwest Florida, and Fiona which also became a major hurricane but caused the most devastation as a…

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Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America’s Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said. An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come. The National Weather Service said 16.8 million people live in the…

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Mississippi tornado leaves survivors wondering what comes next after devastating storm

Mississippi tornado leaves survivors wondering what comes next after devastating storm

Recovery efforts were underway Tuesday in parts of the South after a massive tornado ripped through communities over the weekend. More than 20 people were killed in Mississippi and dozens more were injured. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined “CBS News Mornings” from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to discuss.

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High tornado death toll in Mississippi like losing family

High tornado death toll in Mississippi like losing family

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Lonnie and Melissa Pierce lived a quiet, peaceful life in the Mississippi Delta before a powerful tornado swept up a neighbor’s semi-truck and dropped it onto their brick home like a bomb, killing the married couple. A retired welder, Lonnie Pierce was fond of hunting and bass fishing, friends and neighbors said. Melissa Pierce volunteered for a local Christian charity that operates a small thrift store. “They were good. About…

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Texas Baptist Men sending relief to Mississippi towns decimated by tornado

Texas Baptist Men sending relief to Mississippi towns decimated by tornado

Texas Baptist Men is the third largest volunteer-based disaster relief organization in the U.S. behind the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. SAN ANTONIO — Texas Baptist Men is prepared to deploy crews storm-ravaged communities in the deep south where at least 25 people were killed after tornados ripped through communities across Mississippi and Alabama.   “These folks have worked so hard for their entire lives, just to provide for their children, provide for their…

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Eye Opener: Devastating tornado outbreak destroys entire towns in Mississippi

Eye Opener: Devastating tornado outbreak destroys entire towns in Mississippi

Mississippi is bracing for more severe weather after a devastating tornado outbreak destroyed entire towns and killed dozens of people. Also, there is growing unrest in Israel after the prime minister fired his defense minister for challenging a plan to overhaul the justice system. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

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2 dead in Missouri flash flood; tornado threat in the South

2 dead in Missouri flash flood; tornado threat in the South

GROVESPRING, Mo (AP) — A car was swept away and two passengers drowned early Friday in Missouri during torrential rains that were part of a severe weather system roaring across parts of the Midwest and South. The accident happened just after midnight in a sparsely populated area of southwestern Missouri. Authorities said six young adults were in the vehicle that was swept away as the car tried to cross a bridge over a flooded creek…

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Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas

Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas

DECATUR, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas. Wise County Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Powell says the tornado struck in southern Wise County near the Parker County line and that authorities were just beginning to assess the damage. Powell said he had no reports of injuries. Parker County officials and the National Weather Service did not immediately return phone calls for comment. The weather service’s Storm Prediction…

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Miami Hurricanes head coach on the women's team's Sweet 16 run

Miami Hurricanes head coach on the women's team's Sweet 16 run

The University of Miami Hurricanes will face off against the Villanova Wildcats in their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1992. Head coach of the women’s team Katie Meier joined CBS News to discuss the team’s upset win over Indiana, how they’re preparing for a deep run in the tournament, and her 30 years in college basketball.

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Large hail, damaging winds expected in Hill Country heading into weekend

Large hail, damaging winds expected in Hill Country heading into weekend

San Antonio and parts of the Hill Country have not seen the last of the rain as the threat of storms continue to loom over the area. The National Weather Service forecasted a chance for severe storms, affecting the southern Edwards Plateau and will extend into the Hill Country for Thursday, March 23. The predicted storms will start Thursday night around midnight in the Edwards Plateau region and work their way east into the Hill…

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