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To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/340023/339836″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Since last summer crews have been working on State Highway 87, the only route off the Bolivar Peninsula at the southernmost tip of Galveston County. “This is a way of trying to provide a higher elevation for the roadway,” said TxDOT spokesman Danny Perez. “So when we do have issues of high tide folks will be…

As Hurricane Barry rolled into the central Louisiana coastline over the weekend, no doubt many Houstonians were breathing a sigh of relief. While Barry wasn’t exactly a blockbuster storm, it dropped dozens of inches of rain across a wide region from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama north to Arkansas. For anyone still suffering PTSD after Hurricane Harvey, it must have been a happy weekend. But, we are currently in the middle of hurricane season with the…

GALVESTON, Texas – GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A former municipal building in Southeast Texas that survived the catastrophic 1900 Galveston hurricane and suffered water damage in 2008 during Hurricane Ike will soon serve as a community center. The historic 30th Street Water and Electric Light Station that was built in 1988 is undergoing a $2.9 million overhaul, the Galveston County Daily News reported. Marissa Barnett, a city spokeswoman, said rehabilitation of the 6,800-square-foot (630-sq. meter)…

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Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 ‘Don’t let your guard down’: Officials say flooding concerns remain as Barry pushes inland Back to Gallery Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast but appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans as it continued its slow advance. Still, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Saturday night urged residents across south Louisiana to stay “vigilant,” warning that Barry could still cause disastrous flooding across…

HOUSTON – The internet wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t have memes made about Tropical Storm Barry.  Looks like some Twitter users had some fun making memes about the storm. Although everyone should take precautions given how serious this storm could be, some users still wanted to make light of the event.  Here are some trending memes about Tropical Storm Barry:  Hurricane Barry: *could bring up to 20 inches of rainfall, overtake the levees, and cause widespread flooding…

Hurricane Barry reached the Louisiana coast Saturday morning and was moving northwest toward Arkansas, possibly bringing afternoon rain and thunderstorms to the Houston area. Hurricane Barry reached the Louisiana coast Saturday morning and was moving northwest toward Arkansas, possibly bringing afternoon rain and thunderstorms to the Houston area. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Hurricane Barry reached the Louisiana coast Saturday morning…

HOUSTON — Volunteers packed their bags and their trucks Friday evening for Louisiana. Many remembered the outpouring of support Houston received during Hurricane Harvey. “They helped us during Harvey and we are going to be there for them,” said Chris Fontaine, President of Disaster Rescue Response Specialist Corp. “We had 30 inches of water in our house.” He remembers how fast the Cajun Navy rolled in. “It doesn’t matter which football team you root for,…

HOUSTON — Volunteers packed their bags and their trucks Friday evening for Louisiana. Many remembered the outpouring of support Houston received during Hurricane Harvey. “They helped us during Harvey and we are going to be there for them,” said Chris Fontaine, President of Disaster Rescue Response Specialist Corp. “We had 30 inches of water in our house.” He remembers how fast the Cajun Navy rolled in. “It doesn’t matter which football team you root for,…

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An Alaska Airlines plane is shown in a file photo. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) An Alaska Airlines plane is shown in a file photo. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) LOS ANGELES – As Tropical Storm Barry approaches the Gulf Coast, poised to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, airlines are offering travel waivers to customers. Hurricane warnings were in effect along the Louisiana Coast as the storm was expected to make landfall sometime Saturday. The…

Sir Darius Brown is shown with a puppy wearing one of his handmade bow ties alongside another shelter animal wearing another bow tie. (Photo credit: Beaux and Paws) Sir Darius Brown is shown with a puppy wearing one of his handmade bow ties alongside another shelter animal wearing another bow tie. (Photo credit: Beaux and Paws) NEWARK, N.J. – A 12-year-old boy from New Jersey hand-makes stylish bow ties for animals in shelters to help…

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Barry is getting a bit more organized and nearing the coastline of Louisiana.  Barry is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning as a weak category 1 hurricane. Barry will have life-threatening impacts along the Louisiana coast, including the potential for strong rip currents in Galveston.  There will be minimal impacts expected here in Houston. TRACK BARRY: Barry interactive map, expected rainfall and more LIVE BLOG: State of emergency in Louisiana with…

(Editor’s note: The above video is from May 8, 2019, the day of the flooding.) KINGWOOD, Texas — Residents and business owners affected by the severe flooding in early May are now eligible to apply for federal help to repair their homes and businesses. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Friday that homeowners, renters and business owners can apply for a low-interest, long-term loans with the U.S. Small Business Administration. “Residents in Kingwood were devastated…