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From pre-staging resources to installing more than 100 weather stations, CenterPoint said it’s doing everything it can to be prepared for hurricane season. HOUSTON — Inside CenterPoint Energy’s emergency operations center, a simulated Category 3 hurricane unfolded Thursday as part of the company’s effort to improve its storm preparedness ahead of hurricane season. The full-scale exercise involved more than 200 CenterPoint employees, and it was put on following what many viewed as CenterPoint’s inadequate response…

From pre-staging resources to installing more than 100 weather stations, CenterPoint said it’s doing everything it can to be prepared for hurricane season. HOUSTON — Inside CenterPoint Energy’s emergency operations center, a simulated Category 3 hurricane unfolded Thursday as part of the company’s effort to improve its storm preparedness ahead of hurricane season. The full-scale exercise involved more than 200 CenterPoint employees, and it was put on following what many viewed as CenterPoint’s inadequate response…

The season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. HOUSTON — It’s time to start talking forecast cones, spaghetti models, and all the other terms that go with hurricane season on the Gulf Coast. It’s back for 2025 and runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. While the statistical peak of hurricane season isn’t until Sept. 10, storms can spin up at any time — even outside of the hurricane season dates. So the key…

The season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. HOUSTON — It’s time to start talking forecast cones, spaghetti models, and all the other terms that go with hurricane season on the Gulf Coast. It’s back for 2025 and runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. While the statistical peak of hurricane season isn’t until Sept. 10, storms can spin up at any time — even outside of the hurricane season dates. So the key…

Panelists expressed serious concerns over the nation’s storm readiness in the wake of the widespread federal job cuts. HOUSTON — With just 10 days left until the official start of hurricane season, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is sounding the alarm about growing staffing and resource shortfalls at the very agencies responsible for issuing life-saving storm warnings. On Wednesday, Fletcher hosted a live webinar with top weather and emergency experts to spotlight how federal budget cuts, a…

Overnight storms caused significant damage west of Fort Worth, impacting Palo Pinto and Collin County. GORDON, Texas — The National Weather Service Fort Worth office confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Gordon area in southern Palo Pinto County in association with major storms overnight that left significant damage in the area.  NWS’ Fort Worth office said the tornado was confirmed by a storm survey team, which estimated peak winds at 105 mph. Additional surveys are…

Overnight storms caused significant damage west of Fort Worth, impacting Palo Pinto and Collin County. GORDON, Texas — The National Weather Service Fort Worth office confirmed five tornadoes in association with major storms overnight that left significant damage in North Texas.  The National Weather Service Fort Worth office first confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Gordon area in southern Palo Pinto County, with estimated peak winds at 105 mph.  A WFO Fort Worth storm survey…

Hurricane season starts June 1. HOUSTON — With the start of hurricane season just two weeks away, emergency crews and families across Houston are making sure they’re ready. At UTHealth Houston’s McGovern Medical School in the Texas Medical Center, that preparation includes a high-tech, multi-layer flood protection system — and an annual emergency drill they’ve held for more than two decades. Robert Emory, better known as “Safety Bob,” is the vice president of Safety, Health,…