Full Show: Property Appraisals Going Up, And Preparing For Hurricane Season (May 31, 2019)

Houston Matters begins at noon on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Friday’s Houston Matters: Harris County will raise property appraisals significantly for homes that were given a tax break last year after Harvey. We discuss what this year’s appraised value would be based on the value of the property before the damage occurred. Also this hour: Noel Candelaria, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, talks about…

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Canton Cleaning Up From Tornado In Time For First Monday Trade Days

Canton Cleaning Up From Tornado In Time For First Monday Trade Days

CANTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Crews are still working to pick up debris and make repairs to damaged homes and buildings after a tornado hit the city of Canton on Wednesday. No major injuries were reported. “We’re just helping anybody we can,” Randy Byers said. “Everybody is coming together. That’s what it’s all about.” Byers and his crew haven’t stopped working since the tornado plowed through the downtown area. They spent a good portion of the…

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Severe weather damages Bastrop County jail

Severe weather damages Bastrop County jail

BASTROP, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – A severe storm Wednesday night caused significant damage to the Bastrop County Jail. The storm ripped the roof off an overflow building there, tossing debris more than 100 yards away.  Luckily no one was injured, but, because of the damage, the county will not be able to accept inmates from other counties until repairs are made. The guard four building, where the roof was torn off, is used to house low-security…

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Kemp Homeowners Clean Up After Surviving Tornado: ‘I Could See Everything Swirling Around’

Kemp Homeowners Clean Up After Surviving Tornado: ‘I Could See Everything Swirling Around’

KEMP, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Ralph and Jennifer Wernli don’t have a television for the new house they moved into last Wednesday. “I don’t watch TV, but I will now,” the new resident of the Cedar Creek Country Club residential community in Kemp said Thursday. Wernli and his wife were inside their new house when an EF-2 tornado moved through the upscale lake community, causing damage to several houses, including the theirs. Kemp tornado damage (CBS…

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DOE rebrands gas exports as 'molecules of freedom'

DOE rebrands gas exports as 'molecules of freedom'

FILE: A general view of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation terminal on the Isle of Grain on August 31, 2016 in Isle of Grain, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) FILE: A general view of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation terminal on the Isle of Grain on August 31, 2016 in Isle of Grain, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Energy Department rebranded liquid natural gas exports as “molecules of U.S….

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NWS confirms at least 8 tornadoes hit North Texas

NWS confirms at least 8 tornadoes hit North Texas

Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) DALLAS – Teams from the National Weather Service were out surveying the damage to determine how many tornadoes hit North Texas Wednesday. The NWS focused on Denton, Rockwall, Kemp, Mabank and Canton. They have already confirmed an EF-0 tornado in the Denton County city of Krum, an EF-1 tornado in the Heritage Trace…

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Here's a list of the 2019 hurricane names

Here's a list of the 2019 hurricane names

HOUSTON – Hurricane season begins Saturday and ends Nov. 30. Meteorologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a near-normal season with between nine and 15 named storms. Subtropical Storm Andrea was the first named storm of the season. It formed in the Bermuda Triangle on May 20 and fell apart a day later. Here are the 21 names that are being used for tropical storms and hurricanes that develop in the Atlantic Ocean this…

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Teacher warns parents as tornado nears pickup line

Teacher warns parents as tornado nears pickup line

ROCKWALL, Texas – A teacher in the North Texas city of Rockwell is being a called a true hero. FOX 4 viewer Brittany Touchstone share a photo of her sister, Megan Parson, running down the parent pickup line Wednesday afternoon as a tornado approached the area. The fourth-grade teacher at Celia Hayes Elementary School helped get all parents and students safely inside the school to take cover. Touchstone is proud of her sister’s efforts and…

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4 things to do now to prepare for hurricane season

4 things to do now to prepare for hurricane season

HOUSTON – Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak of the season typically happening in September. The first named Atlantic storm of the 2019 season was Subtropical Storm Andrea. The next three named storms will be Barry, Chantal and Dorian. Here is the full list of 2019 Atlantic names. So, as we kick off the hurricane season, here are some things you should do now to make sure you’re ready when…

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Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship

Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Last night, tornadoes again touched down across the central U.S. In Prestonsburg, Ky., a roof torn from a building killed a person driving through downtown. We’ve been hearing stories like this all month – tornadoes leaving a trail of destruction from Texas, all the way up to Maryland. Scientists know how tornadoes form, but they’re nearly impossible to predict. Patrick Marsh is a meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm…

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Revisit the hurricanes that changed the Texas Coast forever

Revisit the hurricanes that changed the Texas Coast forever

1900 Galveston hurricane The highest elevation in Galveston at the time was only 8.7 feet above sea level. This storm brought with it a storm surge of more than 15 feet. Evacuation efforts were hampered when rising water washed away train tracks. Twenty percent of the island’s population was killed, or an estimated 8,000 people.  less 1900 Galveston hurricane The highest elevation in Galveston at the time was only 8.7 feet above sea level. This…

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2 tornadoes confirmed in Texas storms, structures damaged

2 tornadoes confirmed in Texas storms, structures damaged

Published 11:49 am CDT, Thursday, May 30, 2019 CANTON, Texas (AP) — Forecasters say at least two tornadoes hit parts of north and east Texas in a storm system that damaged dozens of homes and left one person hurt. The National Weather Service has confirmed twisters struck Wednesday in the Heritage Trace subdivision of Fort Worth and also in Canton, 55 miles (88 kilometers) east of Dallas. Meteorologist Patricia Sanchez in Fort Worth said Thursday that…

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11 Beat the Heat Centers to open in Houston

11 Beat the Heat Centers to open in Houston

91° × News Local News Texas News National News International News You’re Clicking It The News Edge Isiah Factor Uncensored You Decide Featured Videos Liberty Co. deputy who was shot in the neck in critical condition ‘He is super ready for first grade’: Overjoyed 6-year-old celebrates graduating kindergarten Police: Fake DEA agents went to Pearland home claiming to have search warrant NWS to survey damage from several reported tornadoes in North Texas Most Recent Stories…

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NWS to survey tornado damage in North Texas

NWS to survey tornado damage in North Texas

Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) DALLAS – Teams from the National Weather Service will be out surveying the damage to determine how many tornadoes hit North Texas Wednesday. The NWS will focus on Denton, Rockwall, Kemp, Mabank and Canton. They have already confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Heritage Trace subdivision in north Fort Worth. The…

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VIDEO: Reported Tornado Rips Through Canton – Images From CBS 11 Storm Chaser Jason McLaughlin

VIDEO: Reported Tornado Rips Through Canton – Images From CBS 11 Storm Chaser Jason McLaughlin

CANTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – CBS 11 Storm Chaser Jason McLaughlin captured video of what appeared to be a tornado moving through the Canton area. McLaughlin reported that he saw debris falling from the sky. Vehicles could be seen in the video driving in the area where the nearby twister appeared to destroy trees and building as it threw debris into the air. Possible tornado in Canton area (Jason McLaughlin) CBS 11 Chief Meteorologist Scott Padgett…

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