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Welcome to Wednesday.  Today is also National Administrative Professionals’ Day. It is a day to recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists and other administrative support professionals. Today’s Weather Look for murky weather today. Expect lots of clouds with scattered showers and storms possible. The truly nasty weather arrives tonight in the form of severe storms. VIDEO: Britta has your forecast Don’t forget! You can keep track of the radar and forecast throughout the day at…

HOUSTON — Flooding is currently underway in the Dallas area where heavy rain is pushing through. Several cars are partially under water in the garage at Dallas Love Field. Watch live video above and view Houston’s forecast below. HOUSTON WEATHER UPDATE: Dry Wednesday morning, but that will change in the late evening hours. The KHOU 11 Weather Team is monitoring a slight risk for some of these storms to be severe. The latest update to…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 26) — The weekend of April 27 until April 29 is a great time to add to your emergency kit and gather supplies you may need for the upcoming hurricane season since Texas sales tax will be waived on many of those items. “The offseason is the best time to prepare for hurricane season,” says FOX 26 News Meteorologist John Dawson. “Look through your supplies and then look through the list of items…

HOUSTON — The City of Houston’s housing recovery programs comprise more than $1 billion in funds for people affected by the catastrophic flooding. The programs include tens of thousands of dollars for homeowner or homebuyer assistance, help for single- or multifamily programs, public services and economic revitalization. Some avenues of help include repairing or reconstructing damaged property, reimbursements on repairs or even buy-outs or relocation. For more information, visit recovery.houstontx.gov Additionally, Harris County has offered…

HOUSTON – Cloudy, cool and quiet weather Wednesday morning will give way to stormy weather Wednesday evening A strong upper-level system will push through Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Thunderstorms rolling through could turn severe, producing hail and strong winds. Although an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out, the main severe weather threat will be hail and gusty winds. With 2 to 4 inches of rain expected, isolated street flooding could happen. Storm timing is…

HOUSTON — For one family in Meyerland, this Passover marks the first time they’ve celebrated in their home since Hurricane Harvey. Michael Wadler says he and his family spent months living out of suitcases, waiting for the day to return to their neighborhood. The food is what gets you in the door, but it’s the stories Wadler shares that keep you around. Michael admits Passover is his favorite holiday, so stories of Exodus and plagues…

HOUSTON — For one family in Meyerland, this Passover marks the first time they’ve celebrated in their home since Hurricane Harvey. Michael Wadler says he and his family spent months living out of suitcases, waiting for the day to return to their neighborhood. The food is what gets you in the door, but it’s the stories Wadler shares that keep you around. Michael admits Passover is his favorite holiday, so stories of Exodus and plagues…

The U.S. Department of Labor has approved additional funding for the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) awarded to the Texas Workforce Commission in response to Hurricane Harvey. RELATED: Texas Senate passes bill for automatic disaster reappraisal following major disasters RELATED: La Grange small business reopens year and a half after Hurricane Harvey flooding Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast on August 25, 2017. The Category 4 hurricane brought devastation to 19…