FEMA gives $7.4M for new Port Aransas police station after Hurricane Harvey damage

FEMA gives $7.4M for new Port Aransas police station after Hurricane Harvey damage

A long negotiation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency ended in a settlement with the city of Port Aransas that will send just over $7.4 million to build a new police station. The new facility will replace the one damaged in August 2017 during Hurricane Harvey. FEMA did not return requests for comment Thursday and no statement about the settlement was found on the agency’s website. The Wednesday announcement by Joanna P. Ragas of Del…

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City of Austin warns active construction sites to prepare for severe weather

City of Austin warns active construction sites to prepare for severe weather

AUSTIN, Texas — A strong cold front moving in Thursday evening is expected to bring the potential for severe weather, including very high wind gusts. Ahead of the front, the City of Austin‘s Developmental Services Department is asking construction workers to make their sites are prepared for the weather. The City is asking that appropriate erosion and sediment control measures are working as intended to allow for proper drainage of rainwater and to help reduce…

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Quarter-sized hail, heavy wind gusts to hit San Antonio area Thursday

Quarter-sized hail, heavy wind gusts to hit San Antonio area Thursday

San Antonio residents should adjust their priorities heading into Thursday’s severe storms because an umbrella might not be enough to combat the hail more than a quarter in size, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS has been keeping close tabs on the storm brewing as hot as your morning coffee in parts of South-Central Texas and provided a weather update early Wednesday morning. Weather experts are predicting two rounds of storms bringing rain…

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Quarter-sized hail, heavy wind gusts to hit San Antonio, Hill Country Thursday

Quarter-sized hail, heavy wind gusts to hit San Antonio, Hill Country Thursday

San Antonio residents should adjust their priorities heading into Thursday’s severe storms because an umbrella might not be enough to combat the hail more than a quarter in size, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS has been keeping close tabs on the storm brewing as hot as your morning coffee in parts of South-Central Texas and provided a weather update early Wednesday morning. Weather experts are predicting two rounds of storms bringing rain…

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Some Harris Co. residents say initiative to reduce flooding risk is forcing them out of their homes

Some Harris Co. residents say initiative to reduce flooding risk is forcing them out of their homes

The county is running a mandatory buyout program designed to reduce the risk of future flooding. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A group of mobile home residents said they’re being pushed out of the place they live with no help from Harris County. The county is running a mandatory buyout program designed to reduce the risk of future flooding. Emotions ran high before and during Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Court meeting. “This initiative has brought a lot of…

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Weather mild in Houston for now. But it’s not too early to be prepared for severe weather season, meteorologist says

Weather mild in Houston for now. But it’s not too early to be prepared for severe weather season, meteorologist says

A view of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston skyline. As the northeastern U.S. weathers a winter storm, and an atmospheric river has California bracing for flooding, here in Houston, it’s mostly quiet with mildly cooler this week. While things are calm, this may be a good time to discuss plans for severe weather, Jeffry Evans said. Evans is meteorologist in charge with the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston. “This is just a good time of year…

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Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for Area Gulf Beaches

Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for Area Gulf Beaches

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The National Weather Services has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Aransas, Kleberg, and Nueces Counties until 9:00 p.m. Tides will likely reach the dunes and possibly the beach access roads during the peak high tide around 12:30 p.m. A rip current risk remains in effect through Wednesday morning.   Lifeguards will use mobile units to patrol Gulf beaches. Visitors should observe and follow the flag warning system to be aware…

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