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Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said the region has made progress recovering from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, but must do more to prepare for future storms that are certain to come. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said the region has made progress recovering from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, but must do more to prepare for future storms that are certain to come. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1…

As Hurricane Florence plows full force ahead toward the East Coast, all eyes are on the area. Keep tabs on the storm by watching the following live webcams along parts of the coast. Isle of Palms, South Carolina: Isle of Palms, South Carolina: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina: [embedded content] Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina: [embedded content] Graham Media Group 2018

>>>See how the U.S. East Coast is preparing for the potentially deadly hurricane. This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. >>>See how the U.S. East Coast is preparing for the potentially deadly hurricane. This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Photo: AP Waves crash under a pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Wednesday,…

PASADENA, Texas (FOX 26) – The floodwaters are gone already from her Pasadena home, but they’ll be back. Rebecca Hammonds is sure of that. “The flooding is getting worse and they know it. I’ve been flooded over twenty times. I’ve asked about getting the house elevated, a FEMA grant. I’m not getting any response.” And when she does, it might not be the response she wants. There are a couple of reasons she’s in a tough…

A woman, who said she found a newborn baby in the woods, made up the story and is actually the baby’s mother, according to the Harris County Sheriff. Eleven students and five staff members from two northwest Houston schools were taken to hospitals on Wednesday. People at KIPP Academy and St. Ambrose Catholic School smelled a strong odor shortly after school started and felt sick. A priest from Richmond is charged with four counts of…

PORT ARANSAS, TX – Homeowners in Port Aransas are now watching the Gulf of Mexico–with a tropical disturbance looming in the Gulf, as they continue their recovery from Hurricane Harvey.  One thing is certain–they’re ready for visitors!  Mr. Jeff Hentz, President and CEO of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau added that “Port A” is the top destination for Houston travelers. “Houston’s our #1 market right now, and its moved into the top place of most visitors moving into Port A. We’ve…

DALLAS – First responders and volunteers in Texas are gearing up as thousands of people flee the East Coast ahead of Hurricane Florence. Several cities in the Carolinas have issued a mandatory evacuation order that started Wednesday morning. It’s a way of emergency officials strongly advising people to leave their homes before the monster Category 4 storm hits with high winds and drenching rain that could last for days. Meanwhile, Texas Task Force 1 is…

HOUSTON – Wednesday marks 10 years since Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston with winds of near 110 mph. The storm decimated Bolivar Peninsula was decimated by the 12-14 surge that was pushed ashore. The tide rose as high as 21 feet at Eagle’s Pass in Galveston Bay. Eighty percent of storms on the Peninsula were destroyed. All told, Ike killed 214 people as it tracked across the Bahamas, Cuba and the U.S. The storm caused…