Houston Texas News

HOUSTON, TX – The risk of the tropical low in the Gulf becoming organized near the Yucatan is now down to 60% which is good news for Houston area–but heavy rain is still expected along our coast. The system is now heading a bit more to the south. We’re less concerned about a big wind storm than the chance for more rounds of rain from the system. We need to still monitor this closely for…

PASADENA, TX – A Houston-based group, called The Agape Project, Inc. is lending a helping hand to help our homebound Texas seniors and veterans.  Jana Calhoun and Laura Moody are the founders behind this heartfelt mission. The Agape Project, Inc. is currently focusing on seniors in the Pasadena and Deer Park area since so many elderly in this area are in desperate need after Hurricane Harvey.  “Since Hurricane Harvey, the local government programs have exhausted their budgets. …

TEXAS CITY, Texas – The American Red Cross opened a shelter Tuesday in Texas City after heavy rain left some homes flooded. Rain was still coming down Wednesday morning after several inches of water made it inside homes Tuesday morning, where residents said flooding isn’t uncommon. Vicky Heath said she has lived in the area since she was 7 years old, and said her street has flooded about 20 times. “It’s like I live in…

Four firefighters from the Houston Fire Department have been sent to North Carolina in response to Hurricane Florence, and one Houston firefighter has been sent to Hawaii to help with Tropical Storm Olivia.  The firefighters are members of Texas Task Force 1, an emergency response team tased with urban search and rescue. A team of 16 responders was activated by FEMA this week. “What our team specifically will be focusing on is the areas where…

Texas Task Force 1 posted this photo on Facebook showing rescue boats ready to respond. Three firefighters from the Houston Fire Department are on their way to North Carolina in response to Hurricane Florence, and one Houston firefighter has been sent to Hawaii to help with Tropical Storm Olivia.  The firefighters are members of Texas Task Force 1, an emergency response team tasked with urban search and rescue. A team of 16 responders was activated…

HOUSTON – Storms developed Wednesday morning along the Southeast Texas coastline. After several days of rain in that area, forecasters warned of flooding in the area. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 11:30 a.m. for Harris and Galveston counties. Here is the official statement from the Weather Service: The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for…  Northwestern Galveston County in southeastern Texas…  Southeastern Harris…

WILMINGTON, N.C. – It is decision time for more than one million people under mandatory evacuation orders along the coasts of North and South Carolina and Virginia and residents are all asking the same question: Do I stay or do I go? Alice Melot has faced this decision before. Exactly 10 years ago, in the face of Hurricane Ike, she decided to evacuate Galveston. And then Melot lost everything. “What I went through the first…

WILMINGTON, N.C. – It is decision time for more than one million people under mandatory evacuation orders along the coasts of North and South Carolina and Virginia and residents are all asking the same question: Do I stay or do I go? Alice Melott has faced this decision before. Exactly 10 years ago, in the face of Hurricane Ike, she decided to evacuate Galveston. And then Melott lost everything. “What I went through the first…

TEXAS CITY, Texas (FOX 26) – The American Red Cross, in partnership with the Texas City Office of Emergency Management, has opened an emergency shelter in Texas City for residents affected by flooding on Tuesday.  “A shelter has been opened to provide a safe place for anyone whose home has been impacted by today’s flooding,” said Henry Van de Putte, Regional Chief Executive for the American Red Cross, Texas Gulf Coast. “We are monitoring the…

DICKINSON, Texas (FOX 26) – Dickinson residents are on high alert as authorities continue to monitor a developing tropical depression headed toward the Gulf of Mexico. Hymie Sukiennik said any heavy rain event brings bad flashbacks and anxiety for him and other Dickinson residents. More than a foot of water seeped into his home during Harvey and Monday night’s downpours left his street flooded for much of the day on Tuesday. “We worry every time we…

“I know baby, you made it,” Vicky Heath said to her cat “Dot” who was crying loudly in a carrying crate. “They saved our animals. We can’t save our houses, but we saved our animals.” Sadly, Heath has become accustomed to the routine. Her home on Edwards in Texas City has flooded 20 times in 40 years. Hers was just one of more than a dozen homes that took in water last night. Many of them…

Heavy rain is causing some flooding problems in the Houston area. More than a dozen homes in Texas City took in water on Monday night. Dickinson residents dealt with street flooding on Tuesday. The city is looking at ways to improve how the area handles flooding. 150 Texan volunteers with America’s Cajun Navy are heading to the Carolinas and Virginia on Wednesday. They will be on the ground to help with rescue and relief efforts once…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – More than 100 volunteers from Texas are headed to the Carolinas and Virginia to help with the rescue and relief effort once Hurricane Florence makes landfall. One-hundred fifty Texans with America’s Cajun Navy are planning to hit the road for the East Cost on Wednesday. The volunteer group’s Texas captain, Taylor Fontenot, was busy loading up his boat and supplies on Tuesday as he prepares to meet the rest of the group…

People drive over a drawbridge in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., as they evacuate the area in advance of Hurricane Florence, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 140 mph (220 kph) and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week. Updated on September 11, 2018, at 5:07 p.m. ET…