Month: September 2018

HOUSTON, TX – Governor Greg Abbott says Texas is preparing for a possible tropical storm system headed toward the Gulf of Mexico. The tropical system is one of several that have formed in the Atlantic Ocean, including powerful Hurricane Florence heading toward the East Coast. The National Hurricane Center says the storm system nearing the Gulf could become a tropical depression later this week and affect parts of Texas, Louisiana and northeastern Mexico. Meanwhile, in…

GALVESTON, Texas – It’s been nearly 10 years since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, and government agencies are still working to complete recovery projects before a state-imposed deadline. The Galveston County Daily News reports that Thursday marks a decade since Ike made landfall and swamped parts of the island city, leaving more than $29 billion worth of damage and 37 deaths. Officials are working to finish as many recovery projects as possible before the state’s December…

TEXAS CITY, TX – Several homeowners were struck by floodwaters in Texas City on Tuesday morning.  Texas City ISD has canceled classes today due to flooding. Floodwaters gushed into homes on Edward and Orchid street Tuesday morning.  “We get water constantly in our homes. We have tried to contact the mayor for help–but water is constantly here,” said Vickie, a Texas City homeowner who’s experienced the flooding 20 times. “This has happened over 20 times in 40 years. Homeowners are…

TEXAS CITY, Texas – Heavy rain Tuesday morning along the Southeast Texas coast led to flooded roads in Galveston County, prompting officials to cancel classes for some students. What seemed like nearly nonstop rain in the coastal county created a very sloppy morning commute for most. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Galveston County until 10:45 a.m. In the Texas City area, cars could be seen trying to navigate flooded roads near…

TEXAS CITY, Texas (FOX 26) – Heavy rainfall and subsequent high water areas have caused officials to cancel school in Texas City. Texas City ISD has canceled classes Tuesday. Due to flooding in and surrounding TCISD, we are cancelling school for Sept. 11, 2018. — Texas City ISD (@TexasCityISD) September 11, 2018 The College of the Mainland has also closed its campus due to flooding Tuesday. You can check radar on our Facebook page.

Flash flooding could occur on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. >>>See the Houston streets that are the most likely to flood. Flash flooding could occur on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. >>>See the Houston streets that are the most likely to flood. Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Worst Houston high water spots for road flooding You don’t get to live in a place called the Bayou City and not get a little road flooding from time to time (or…

By Nick Powell and Julian Gill Updated 7:13 pm CDT, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 A cluster of cars and news vans on Tuesday parked on the side of Pecan Drive in a rural section of Texas City to assess the flood damage from a storm system that dumped as many as 8 inches of rain in parts of southeast Texas.. The worst of the storm had already subsided and floodwaters that seeped into at least 15…