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HOUSTON – A strong line of storms is pushing through the Houston area Thursday morning, bringing heavy rain to parts of the area. A flood advisory is in effect for much of the area and drivers should watch for street flooding. Houston TranStar is not reporting high water on any roads at this time. Copyright 2018 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.

HOUSTON – A tornado watch has been issued for Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda and Wharton counties until 11 a.m. as a line of thunderstorms continues to push into the metro area. An earlier watch for counties to the north of the Houston Metro was allowed to expire. As of 2 a.m. Thursday, the strongest storm is in the College Station area and moving to the northeast at 40 to 50 mph, bringing…

The Houston area is expecting severe thunderstorms and localized flooding, with potential isolated tornadoes Wednesday and Thursday. Showers are supposed to start Wednesday afternoon and turn into storms by nighttime, with one to three inches of rain possible overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Houston. Winds up to 25 mph are expected overnight, as well. Meteorologists say the greatest risk for localized flooding and isolated tornadoes would start at midnight through morning Thursday.

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Published 11:09 am CST, Monday, December 24, 2018 PHOTOS: Houston’s most flood-prone roads  The Houston area is expected to get some nasty weather the Wednesday after Christmas. Storms bring chances for tornadoes, heavy rain and small hail, the National Weather Service reported. >>> See some roads most likely to be barricaded during a storm  less PHOTOS: Houston’s most flood-prone roads  The Houston area is expected to get some nasty weather the Wednesday…

DALLAS – After a difficult stretch, a North Texas mom got a surprise that has brightened her holiday season. Her son who is in the U.S. Air Force came home for Christmas. Teresa Melton-Strader was all smiles when her son, Airman 1st Class Matthew Melton, surprised her at work Thursday afternoon. Her family and co-workers at Baylor Hospital in Dallas helped pull it off. They called Teresa into a room at the hospital for a…

HOUSTON – Just days before Christmas, Rosy Reyes took Bill Spencer on a tour of her flood-ravaged trailer home in north Houston. A place where it seemed everything is crumbling and falling apart. From the holes in the walls, bigger holes in the ceiling, to the rotting floors that are separating and are literally dangerous to walk on in places. “This is where the rain comes pouring right down on our bed where my husband and (sic) me sleep,” Reyes said….

WASHINGTON (AP) – Lashed by rare criticism from conservatives, President Donald Trump declared Thursday he would not sign a bill to keep funding the government because it fails to provide billions for his border wall with Mexico, throwing Congress into deep disarray and risking a federal shutdown this weekend. Conservatives want to keep fighting for the money to pay for the wall as a last act of the GOP-led Congress before Democrats take House control…

SEABROOK, Texas (FOX 26) – Hurricanes Ike, Rita, and Dolly have cost much devastation to the Gulf Coast. Something needs to be done to protect our economy and environment from these natural disasters, but it’s not easy to come up with a solution. Three years into a five-and-half year Coastal Texas Study and a proposal has been laid out to the public in a series of meetings. The purpose is to give people an opportunity…

***HOLD FOR GRACZYK STORY***File – In this April 19, 2016 file photo, residents walk through floodwaters after being evacuated from their flooded apartment complex, in Houston. It’s believed the El Nino warm waters in the Pacific have been responsible for above-average rainfall over much of Texas and the Southwest the past year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) less ***HOLD FOR GRACZYK STORY***File – In this April 19, 2016 file photo, residents walk through floodwaters after…

HOUSTON – Hundreds packed the DeLuxe Theatre in Houston’s Fifth Ward to attend the last Harvey Recovery Fair of the year.  Though Hurricane Harvey devastated homes more than a year ago, thousands of families still find themselves on the road to recovery.  “I had 4 feet of water in my house,” said Southeast Houston resident Lynell Smith. “The recovery doesn’t end as quickly as we’d like to think it does,” said Krystal Hasselmeier with the 5th…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 26) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday that his Consumer Protection Division finalized a settlement with the owners of 11 gas stations, mostly Big Willy’s stores, accused of price gouging in 2017 during the state of disaster declared for Hurricane Harvey.  Under terms of the agreement, Sun Macro Corporation, Mr. Group Inc. and Star Impex Inc. will reimburse eligible consumers who paid $3.99 per gallon or more for regular unleaded grade gasoline from…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Powerful natural disasters in Texas on the scale of Hurricane Harvey’s deadly destruction last year will become more frequent because of a changing climate, warned a new report Thursday ordered by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in a state where skepticism about climate change runs deep. But the report makes no mention of global warming. And in urging steps Texas should take to lessen the impact of intensifying hurricanes and flooding, the…

Evacuees flee flooding in a boat with a nearly submerged Houston sign behind them, on Aug, 29, 2017. Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm with winds of 130 miles per hour four days prior. A commission convened by Gov. Greg Abbott to focus on rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey issued a report Thursday saying the state should take a series of steps to prepare for the next big storm, including improving local disaster response procedures…