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A building contractor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty  to stealing $180,000 from 26 Hurricane Harvey victims. Benjamin Wood, 36, was arrested and indicted in 2019 for aggregate theft, KPRC reported. Wood has been known to take advantage of his workers, suppliers and his clients, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday. Harris County investigators were able to combine…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/359314/359311″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> With six federally-declared flooding disasters in the past five years, Houston is working on a global approach to preparing for the next storm. Some of the city’s goals are outlined in a new report, “Living With Water.”   Houston is one of many cities across the world studying flood risk as part of an international group called…

Christmas EF – 3 Tornado Date: December 25, 2012 Details: Severe thunderstorms and one of the storms produced an EF-3 Tornado near Pennington, Texas. An EF3 tornado has estimated wind speeds between 136 and 165 mph. In this photo: Murphy High School teacher Leland Howard tries to salvage items where his algebra classroom once stood in a temporary building at Murphy High School as residents clean up and assess the damage from a Christmas Day…

Houston City Councilman Greg Travis represents District G, which encompasses much of the western portion of the city. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/358674/358706″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Every Tuesday, Houston Matters offers you a chance to talk with an elected official. This week, Houston City Council Member Greg Travis joins us. He represents District G, which encompasses much of western Houston stretching from Shepherd all…

Interior bedroom of Hortensia Lima’s home which was seriously damaged and deemed uninhabitable on Stanford Court in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, after the Friday morning explosion at the Watson Grinding Manufacturing plant. less Interior bedroom of Hortensia Lima’s home which was seriously damaged and deemed uninhabitable on Stanford Court in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, after the Friday morning explosion at the Watson Grinding … more Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer…

HOUSTON — It has been nearly 48 hours since an explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing killed two people and injured nearly 20 others. The aftermath of the blast continued to affect residents in the Westbranch neighborhood on Saturday evening forced out their homes because of damage. Some of the homes on several blocks have been damaged to the point where many of the residents can’t stay there. KHOU Homeowners have done what they can…

HOUSTON — Two people were killed early Friday in a massive explosion at an industrial site in northwest Houston. The two victims were apparently employees of the business there. A nearby resident was also taken to the hospital with unknown injuries and 18 people self-reported to emergency rooms with minor injuries, such as cuts and breathing issues, associated with the blast. The explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing at 4500 Gessner was heard and felt…

HOUSTON — Two people were killed early Friday in a massive explosion at an industrial site in northwest Houston. The two victims were apparently employees of the business there. A nearby resident was also taken to the hospital with unknown injuries and 18 people self-reported to emergency rooms with minor injuries, such as cuts and breathing issues, associated with the blast. The explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing at 4500 Gessner was heard and felt…

Maria Giraldo stands in backyard of her neighbor’s home in the 5400 block of Talina Way just one street east of Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, located at 4525 Gessner Rd., where an explosion occurred Friday, January 24, 2020 in Houston. At the home, the door blew off the hinges, most of the windows were broken and walls cracked from the explosion. less Maria Giraldo stands in backyard of her neighbor’s home in the 5400 block…

Brazos River in Fort Bend County. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/357969/357965″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Fort Bend County officials are the latest in the Houston area to implement stricter development requirements to prevent flooding, with new regulations that went into effect on January 1.  They’re now requiring developers to plan for more rainfall — a 30% increase over their prior estimates, which were based on…

There are still around 7,000 Entergy Texas customers who are without power following the severe weather overnight. Entergy officials said they have brought in additional crews to assist in restoration work in the hardest-hit areas: Grimes, Walker, Montgomery and Hardin counties. “We know how vital electricity is for our customers,” said Stuart Barrett, vice president of customer service for Entergy Texas, Inc. “We have made good progress following last night’s storms and continue to work…

Storms carrying high winds of at least 60 miles per hour caused power outages and property damage across southeast Texas overnight, downing trees, power lines and even gas pumps across the region. A line of heavy storms moved through just after midnight with winds that caused power outages for nearly 33,000 residents here, according to CenterPoint Energy figures. As of 8:30 a.m., that figure was down to about 8,300 Harris County homes and businesses. The…

HOUSTON — A strong line of storms is moving through southeast Texas right now. A tornado watch is in effect for southeast Texas until 4 a.m. There were reports of damage early Saturday morning, including at a Chevron gas station on West Orem Drive at Buffalo Speedway on Houston’s south side. Severe weather, including damaging winds and hail, was possible from Texas into Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee late Friday into the very early-morning hours…

HOUSTON — A strong line of storms is moving through southeast Texas right now. A tornado watch is in effect for southeast Texas until 4 a.m. Severe weather, including damaging winds and hail, was possible from Texas into Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee late Friday into the very early-morning hours Saturday. RELATED: Tornadoes, large hail possible in DFW area RELATED: Several flights cancelled in Dallas-Fort Worth ahead of tonight’s storms After the storms roll through, we…