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The former Spring Village Apartments property will eventually become a stormwater detention basin and recreation area. HOUSTON, Texas — The once-thriving Spring Village Apartment complex on Chimney Rock Road is disappearing building by building and brick by brick. “It should have been torn down a long time ago,” said one neighbor to the complex near Gasmer Drive. The City of Houston bought the six-acre property near Westbury High School in the wake of Hurricane Harvey…

Tropical Storm Allison hit Texas in 2001, causing $9B in damages and 40 deaths. HOUSTON — On this day in 2001, Tropical Storm Allison made landfall near Freeport, Texas, becoming one of the most destructive tropical storms in U.S. history despite never reaching hurricane strength. Allison formed quickly and hit the Texas coast on June 5, 2001, just nine hours after developing. But the real damage came in the days that followed. The storm stalled…

Tropical Storm Allison hit Texas in 2001, causing $9B in damages and 40 deaths. HOUSTON — On this day in 2001, Tropical Storm Allison made landfall near Freeport, Texas, becoming one of the most destructive tropical storms in U.S. history despite never reaching hurricane strength. Allison formed quickly and hit the Texas coast on June 5, 2001, just nine hours after developing. But the real damage came in the days that followed. The storm stalled…

Homeowners in Texas are urged to inspect and strengthen their roofs as hurricane threats increase. HOUSTON — Homeowners across Texas are looking for ways to protect their property during hurricane season. Roofing experts recommend that homeowners have their roof inspected and ask their roofer for solutions that could help strengthen their structure.  With the threat of hurricanes growing by the week, roofers are racing the clock. Homeowner Jordan Lake is finally getting a new roof….

HOUSTON — After a steamy start to the day, scattered thunderstorms brought quick downpours across the Houston area this afternoon and early evening. Rain may impact your commute or evening plans. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for western Harris County—including downtown Houston, Montrose, and the Museum District—through 7:30 p.m. Thunderstorms have already dropped 1 to 3 inches of rain, with up to 2 more inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin…

Scattered thunderstorms may bring heavy downpours to Houston today, impacting commutes. HOUSTON — After a steamy start to the day, scattered thunderstorms could bring quick downpours across the Houston area this afternoon and early evening. Heavy rain may impact your commute or evening plans. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for western Harris County—including downtown Houston, Montrose, and the Museum District—through 7:30 p.m. Thunderstorms have already dropped 1 to 3 inches of rain, with up…

David Richardson made the comments during a briefing Monday morning, multiple sources told CNN. DHS later claimed he was joking. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency were reportedly caught off guard when the disaster relief agency’s new acting head, David Richardson, told personnel that he was previously unaware that the United States has a hurricane season, which started Sunday. Richardson made the comments during a briefing Monday morning, multiple sources…

The NWS got emergency clearance to hire 125 meteorologists amid a critical staffing shortage during the active hurricane season. HOUSTON — The National Weather Service has received emergency clearance to hire roughly 125 new meteorologists and specialists, CNN reports, following months of growing concern over critical staffing shortages and an active hurricane season already underway. Citing unnamed sources, CNN says the temporary lift of a federal hiring freeze could help forecast offices currently unable to…

You may be asked or told to evacuate so that you’re out of an area that a hurricane or tropical storm is bearing down on. There’s a ZIP code color-coded map. Storm surge is a big threat with tropical weather, so people close to the coast may need to evacuate to get out of harm’s way. To get people to safety more quickly, the state has a system of contraflow, which is when all inbound…