Fire conditions have improved so much that the Harris County Fire Marshall hopes to lift the burn ban Tuesday. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — With rain in the forecast nearly all week, firefighters are crossing their fingers for more relief from the extreme fire danger Texas has faced all summer. “Ask and you shall receive, everybody’s been praying for rain,” said Rachel Davila, a spokesperson for the Texas Forestry Service. Those prayers were answered. After a…

After Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in August 2017, the storm stalled over Houston and dumped as much as 60 inches of rain on some parts of the region. Hurricane Harvey goes down in the record books as the most significant rain event in Harris County history. Houses and buildings were destroyed and the reservoirs overflowed. Highways flooded and about 30% of Harris County was covered in water. Five years later as the area…

Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/431148/431147″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey roared into the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane and then turned into a catastrophic flooding disaster for Houston…

Torrential rain and one or two gusty thunderstorms are possible as a cold front approaches the area and you can expect a messy drive home today. HOUSTON — Those storms we’ve been telling you about have begun bubbling up across the Greater Houston Area.  You can expect heavy rain with possible street flooding so be ready for a messy drive home. Damaging winds are also possible. Tell the boss you need to leave a little…

Torrential rain and one or two gusty thunderstorms are possible as a cold front approaches the area and you can expect a messy drive home today. HOUSTON — Those storms we’ve been telling you about have begun bubbling up across the Greater Houston Area.  You can expect heavy rain with possible street flooding so be ready for a messy drive home. Damaging winds are also possible. Tell the boss you need to leave a little…

Houston drivers will want to pay attention to the radar Thursday afternoon, with strong thunderstorms expected to roll into the region. The National Weather Service is expecting isolated showers all afternoon, thanks to a cold front arriving in northern counties around Greater Houston. Those storms are expected to move towards Houston Metro, possibly impacting rush hour traffic, and throughout the evening. “If the timing ends up being where we think it’ll be, the roads are…