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The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund is disbursing the last round of grants to local flood victims. The fund was established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett last year to help with disaster relief, whether it was an immediate medium or long-term need. Overall, more than $113 million will have been given out to help 190,000 households. The decisions were based on carefully selected nonprofit organizations. This latest round of $3 million…

Car submerged in water near Cypress Creek in Houston, on Aug. 29, 2017 Texas should brace for more — and worse — Hurricane Harveys, according to a major scientific report made public on Friday by the Trump administration. Based on the research of hundreds of government and academic scientists, including several in Texas, the 1,656-page appraisal warns that Harvey and other recent extreme weather events are harbingers of climate change. Absent swift action to slash…

A police chase ended with a crash and a broken fire hydrant early Sunday near Chimney Rock. A police chase ended with a crash and a broken fire hydrant early Sunday near Chimney Rock. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 A police chase ended with a crash and a broken fire hydrant early Sunday near Chimney Rock. A police chase ended with a crash…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel:  Warren Fawcett- eastside conservative, Nyanza Moore – progressive commentator and Houston attorney, David Balat – Republican, former congressional candidate,  Tony Diaz- Chicano educator and activist,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Bill King – businessman, columnist and former Kemah Mayor, react to the recent climate change report from 13 different U.S. agencies. WASHINGTON (AP) – As California’s catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive…

A new federal climate change report says Harvey’s rainfall was worsened by climate change. A new federal climate change report says Harvey’s rainfall was worsened by climate change. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Image 1 of / 63 Caption Close Image 1 of 63 A new federal climate change report says Harvey’s rainfall was worsened by climate change. A new federal climate change report says Harvey’s rainfall was worsened by climate change….

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Mattress Mack hosted a free community lunch at Gallery Furniture’s flagship store in North Houston Thursday afternoon. This is the second year in a row Gallery Furniture has hosted a community-wide Thanksgiving Day feast.  According to Mattress Mack, the store used to do this years ago but they decided to bring it back last year to help out families devastated by Hurricane Harvey.  With music blasting and lines wrapped around the parking lot, more…

HOUSTON – Anyone trying to drive through the Galleria area is going to experience some high water issues.  According to city officials, a water main break near Richmond Avenue and Newcastle Drive is causing some flooding in the area. Despite the water, cars are able to move through the area slowly. However, as more people start to head out, there could be some traffic issues. City officials said they are on holiday schedule, but they…

After about a week helping battle the deadly wildfires in California, firefighters from all over the Houston and Galveston area are home. “I’m really honored to be part of it and be able to go and help,” said Captain Randy Tauch with Forest Bend Fire Department. “It was hard to leave because there was still more work to be done but it’s nice to be home for the holidays. But if they call us back we’ll definitely go…

BAYTOWN, Texas – After seven days of fighting deadly fires in California the rain fell as Baytown firefighters returned to Station 7. Four firefighters from Baytown spent the week helping secure fire lines and hot spots of the Woolsey Fire that raged near the Simi Valley. “A lot of areas we went into that were complete devastation and burned out a lot of destruction,” Aaron McNeil said. “It’s rough for them down there. All we…

Baytown firefighters who spent the last week battling deadly blazes in California arrived back home Wednesday in the most Houston way possible – late, because of traffic. But the hour-or-so delay was nothing compared to the nine days that the four-man crew from Baytown Fire Department Station 7 was away from home. The crew was just a small part of nearly 200 firefighters around the state who were deployed to help fight the wildfires in…

NEW WAVERLY, Texas – New Waverly firefighters sent to California to battle wildfires are on their way home. The group was released Monday afternoon after what officials called a week of steady progress. The firefighters are expected to return to New Waverly on Wednesday. New Waverly “E-72” and its crew of four were assigned to patrol fire lines and extinguish hot spots. After helping for about a week, the crew was released. Copyright 2018 by…

About 250 firefighters and support personnel from Texas, along with over 50 Fire Engines, assisted California firefighters with the wildfires         

HOUSTON – For many families, this will be the first Thanksgiving back in their homes since the rain from Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of homes. Northeast Houston was an area that was hit pretty bad. “We actually packed up some clothes and some easy to fix food items and we went up the attic stairs, we took a pickax and hammer,” explained Bonnie Green, whose home flooded. Originally, they thought they were out of harm’s…

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Published 3:54 pm CST, Monday, November 19, 2018 PHOTOS: Texas firefighters helping battle California blazes 2018 Multiple Texas fire departments have deployed to help battle the deadly wildfires in California. The Bryan Fire Department (pictured above) said a Malibu resident whose home was saved wanted them to put a Texas flag on the wall. The homeowner also cooked them dinner, according to their Facebook page.   >>> Check in with more local fire department…