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HOUSTON — It’s the saying that saw us through the storm in 2017 and now again, today. “It’s just a Houston thing. We all come together for things like this, disasters and stuff, so I really love Houston a lot,” said Astros fan Eddie Juarez. It’s “Houston Strong,” a force to be reckoned with in the floods and on the field. “Most of the time when it floods, it’s during baseball season, right? The Astros,…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Airbnb’s Open Homes program has connected 25,000 people in need of temporary housing with hosts willing to help. Now, those in southeast Texas and Louisiana impacted by the floods in the aftermath of Imelda can find places to stay. Hosts in the area are opening their homes for free from September 19 to October 11 for the following dispaced residents and relief workers deployed to help. Those in need of a place while helping in relief efforts or…

HOUSTON — Houston’s Jayden Payne is the 16-year-old hero the whole country is talking about. He’s a football player at Aldine Senior High School who saved a mom and her toddler after Imelda’s flood waters swept their SUV away. On Friday, the trio was reunited at KHOU 11’s studios. RELATED: Aldine HS football player rescues mom, toddler after car goes into flooded ditch On Thursday, as Imelda’s flooding rains paralyzed Houston, Vinitta Williams was trying…

HUFFMAN, Texas – Residents in the Huffman neighborhood near Afton Way are dealing with multiple feet of water. For many, it’s a painful reminder of what they went through during Hurricane Harvey. Now, many are forced to start over, again. Hoping for best “We moved everything we could upstairs, but you can’t put your whole first floor upstairs,” Cynthia Watson said. When Harvey hit in 2017, 4 1/2 feet of water came into Watson’s home….

HUFFMAN, Texas — First responders rescued nearly 60 people from a flooded neighborhood in Huffman Friday morning as water from Luce Bayou crept into homes. Crews with the Texas Game Warden, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Task Force 2 and people with boats are helping rescue people trapped by flooding in the Lochshire neighborhood. Views from Air 11 showed cars driving through floodwaters, dozens of flooded homes and an RV tipped over on its side. …

KINGWOOD, Texas – Debris filled the front yards of homes on Brookdale Drive in a Kingwood. Kathleen Deschazer’s home was among the many homes damaged by Thursday’s flooding. Deschazer said she had 3 inches of water inside her home and the water destroyed everything it touched. “Everything in the pile over here, I’m having to throw out because it got wet. Every room had water in it so we’ve lost just about everything,” Deschazer said.  John…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Early Friday morning nine commercial barges broke loose on the San Jacinto River due to the flooding brought on by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda, The EPA Region 6 reports that all barges are currently intact and none of the cargo has leaked into the waterway, One barge containing 10,000 barrels of lube oil is grounded on the northeast corner of the San Jacinto Waste Puts Superfund Site. EPA Region 6…

Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda continues in Southeast Texas on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Mauriceville Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda continues in Southeast Texas on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Mauriceville Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Image 1 of 38 Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda continues in Southeast Texas on Friday, Sept. 20,…

Community leaders continue to monitor swollen bayous and flooded roadways following a flash flood emergency in several Houston-area counties. On Thursday, neighborhoods and major roadways flooded as the remanents of Imelda dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas. Hundreds of people asked to be rescued from their homes. Texas Governor Greg Abbot declared a state of disaster in 13 counties. High water rescues continue on Friday in New Caney, where the Caney Creek…

MONTGOMERY CO., Texas – Tropical Storm Imelda’s path left parts of Montgomery County with devastating floodwaters and damage Thursday.  The area received more than 12 inches of rainfall from Imelda, which left many vehicles stranded and homes flooded. READ: Tropical Depression Imelda dumps more than two feet of water in parts of Houston area READ: Here are eye-popping photos and videos of Imelda impacting Houston The Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…

Tropical Storm Imelda caused devastating flooding across Southeast Texas after dropping near-records amount of rainfall, leading some to compare it to Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Here’s a look at preliminary numbers of the tropical storm, courtesy of the National Weather Service: – It’s the fifth wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. history—excluding Hawaii and Alaska. The top five wettest are: Harvey, 60.58 inches, 2017 Amelia, 48 inches, 1978 Easy, 45.2 inches Claudette, 45 inches, 1979 Imelda,…

Jim “Mattress Mack” Mcingvale is shown in a file photo. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Dressed to Kilt) Jim “Mattress Mack” Mcingvale is shown in a file photo. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Dressed to Kilt) HOUSTON – A Houston businessman known as “Mattress Mack” opened his massive furniture store to victims affected by severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Imelda. Jim McIngvale, 68, posted a Facebook live Thursday night, offering free shelter at his…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Community leaders continue to monitor swollen bayous and flooded roadways following a flash flood emergency in several Houston-area counties. On Thursday, neighborhoods and major roadways flooded as the remanents of Imelda dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas. Hundreds of people asked to be rescued from their homes. Texas Governor Greg Abbot declared a state of disaster in 13 counties. High water rescues continue on Friday in New Caney,…

HUFFMAN, Texas — Although Tropical Depression Imelda has finally moved on after battering Southeast Texas on Thursday, residents here are still dealing with flooded streets and homes. Jacquelin Callahan, who lives in the Lochshire neighborhood near Luce Bayou, shared photos and video as floodwaters still covered the streets. She said people are “flooded in and water is still rising.” Views from Air 11 showed cars driving through floodwaters, dozens of flooded homes and an RV…

HUFFMAN, Texas — Although Tropical Depression Imelda has finally moved on after battering Southeast Texas on Thursday, residents here are still dealing with flooded streets and homes. Jacquelin Callahan, who lives in the Lochshire neighborhood near Luce Bayou, shared photos and video as floodwaters still covered the streets. She said people are “flooded in and water is still rising.” Views from Air 11 showed cars driving through floodwaters, dozens of flooded homes and an RV…