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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday. The Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General found the breach occurred when FEMA was working with a contractor that helps provide temporary housing to those affected by disasters. FEMA is one of Homeland Security’s…

A former employee of Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) claims it knowingly released hazardous waste into the flood waters during Hurricane Harvey.  The complaint filed in the Southern District of Texas was done well before the chemical plant fire that began on Sunday. Mary Hart, a hazardous waste specialist, worked at the ITC Deer Park facility from 1990 to 2017. The orginal complaint filed in February of 2018, Hart alleged discrimination and retaliation because of her gender. The complaint has been amended twice…

FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, Mariko Shimmi, right, helps carry items out of the home of Ken Tani in a neighborhood still flooded from Harvey in Houston. Thousands of people were displaced by torrential rains and catastrophic flooding after Harvey slammed into Southeast Texas in late August, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) less FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, Mariko Shimmi, right, helps carry items out of…

Stephen Morgan joined the FOX 26 News team in July 2017 as a reporter and was promoted to weekend morning weather anchor in March 2019. He will continue to report on various station newscasts.   “Stephen’s demonstrated passion for weather was evident from the moment he hit the streets here in Houston as a lead reporter on our coverage of Hurricane Harvey,” said FOX 26 Vice President & News Director Susan Schiller. “His formal education as a meteorologist…

Published 12:00 am CDT, Sunday, March 17, 2019 Stewart Title kicked off this year’s presentations in Kingwood on March 4. Stewart Title kicked off this year’s presentations in Kingwood on March 4. Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Stewart Title kicked off this year’s presentations in Kingwood on March 4. Stewart Title kicked off this year’s presentations in Kingwood on March 4. Stewart Title hosts informational series for hurricane season Back…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – According to a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Texas has fewer affordable units per 100 households for people of extremely low income than the country as a whole. The national average is 37 homes per 100 extremely low income renters. Houston only has 19 homes for that demographic. “We really haven’t been providing for our most vulnerable residents in Houston for decades,” says Houston’s Director of Housing and Community…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 26) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nearly $4 million to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) for help with search and rescue operations following Hurricane Harvey. TEEX used labor, equipment, materials and contracts to direct teams who rescued stranded citizens and searched flooded buildings for survivors. The FEMA grant covered 100 percent of the projects’ costs because TEEX completed its emergency work within 30 days of the…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Bob Price – Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas,  Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader,  Kathleen McKinley – conservative blogger, join Greg Groogan in a discussion about the 47 month sentence received by Paul Manafortm the former Trump campaign manager.   A judge’s decision to sentence President Donald Trump’s former…

MESQUITE, Texas – The National Weather Service confirms the damage done to several homes in Mesquite Saturday morning was caused by an EF-0 tornado. The National Weather Service reported winds between 75-85 mph, and many Mesquite residents are now cleaning up the damage left behind. Homeowners say they woke up at 7 a.m. to strong winds and broken glass. The damage was done in just seconds, but it’ll take months to clean up. “I heard it get louder,” said…

WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Sometimes in forecasting tornadoes, you can get everything technically right, and yet it all goes horribly wrong. Three days before the killer Alabama tornado struck, government severe-storm meteorologists cautioned that conditions could be ripe for twisters in the Southeast on Sunday. Then, an hour before the tragedy, they warned that a strong tornado could occur in two particular Alabama counties within 30 to 60 minutes. And that’s what happened. Yet 23 people…

HOUSTON – A grand jury handed up an indictment Tuesday against a former Houston firefighter accused of stealing aid money being doled out after Hurricane Harvey. Shane Horsted, 47, was indicted on a charge of felony theft. Harris County prosecutors said Horsted is accused of forging the information of fellow firefighters to obtain $500 debit cards that was part of disaster relief money being given to first responders in the wake of the 2017 storm….

By Peter Dawson, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Published 9:29 am CST, Monday, March 4, 2019 Debris surrounds a damaged vehicle on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Cleburne, Texas. A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered bodies, flattened homes and threw trailers onto cars. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Michael Ainsworth)  less Debris surrounds…

Welcome to Monday and another work week. Today is also National Grammar Day, so remember: “I before E, except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.” Today’s Weather Bundle up! Not only are temps going to struggle to make it to the mid-40s today, but there’s also a stiff wind that is making those temperatures feel even colder. Meteorologist Britta Merwin has a look at the forecast. Don’t forget! You can keep…