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The KHOU 11 Weather Team is tracking a cold front moving in from West Texas that could bring storms with the possibility of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. HOUSTON — Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is prepared for the possibility of severe thunderstorms today across Southeast Texas, including the Greater Houston area. The governor directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to be ready to respond to potential issues. The KHOU 11 Weather Team is tracking…

National Weather Service Severe storms are expected to move through the Houston-area Thursday, accompanied by high winds, isolated tornadoes and hail in areas north of Houston. The greatest area of concern for severe weather is between Houston, College Station and Columbus, with increased rainfall closer to the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The area could see one to three inches of rain with increased humidity blanketing much of Houston throughout the day. Officials…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Thursday’s show: With potential severe weather expected in the area, we talk about what Houstonians should be prepared for and how to stay safe. And we recap the Atlantic hurricane season as it comes to an end. Also this hour: HISD is seeking to earn the “district of innovation” designation, which would allow it…

The KHOU 11 Weather Team is tracking a cold front moving in from West Texas that could bring storms with the possibility of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. HOUSTON — Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is prepared for the possibility of severe thunderstorms Thursday across Southeast Texas, including the Greater Houston area. The governor directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to be ready to respond to potential issues. The KHOU 11 Weather Team is tracking…

Local leaders talked about what’s being done to protect the Houston area from future flooding events. HOUSTON — We all know what floods and droughts can do to the Houston area, and on Wednesday, local leaders talked about what’s being done to protect the area in the future. It has to do with seeds. Environmentalists and local leaders have talked about “the need for seed.” Seeds for native plants will be used on a large…

Adam Zuvanich Houston had a relatively quiet year when it came to hurricanes. The end of this month signals the official conclusion of this year’s quiet hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. While the Atlantic Ocean was rife with activity, very few storms made their way into the Gulf of Mexico – thanks, in part, to the same conditions that ushered in this summer’s brutal heatwave. This year brought 20 named…

A powerful cold front will bring the chance for strong to severe storms across East Texas and the Deep South this afternoon and tonight. HOUSTON — The fall/winter severe weather season is underway across the Deep South and a strong cold front will bring the chance for strong storms to Southeast Texas this afternoon.   The greatest threat for severe weather will be north and east of the Houston metro area, but any spot is…

A powerful cold front will bring the chance for strong to severe storms across East Texas and the Deep South this afternoon and tonight. HOUSTON — The fall/winter severe weather season is underway across the Deep South and a strong cold front will bring the chance for strong storms to Southeast Texas this afternoon.   The greatest threat for severe weather will be north and east of the Houston metro area, but any spot is…

A powerful cold front will bring the chance for strong to severe storms across East Texas and the Deep South this afternoon and tonight. HOUSTON — The fall/winter severe weather season is underway across the Deep South and a strong cold front will bring the chance for strong storms to Southeast Texas this afternoon.   The greatest threat for severe weather will be north and east of the Houston metro area, but any spot is…

Marissa Cardenas/Houston Public Media Houston motorists were driving in the rain on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 on Elgin Street, in the University of Houston main campus. National Weather Service Houston is warning residents of possible severe weather in southeast Texas Monday. The best potential timing for severe storms will be late Monday morning with concerns of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. Odds of severe weather increase to the north of Conroe and around east…

Houston Skyline as seen from the Waco Street bridge in east Houston. February 4, 2020 The National Weather Service is warning of potential flooding in Houston and surrounding cities Thursday morning. A coastal flood statement is issued on Galveston Island until 9 a.m. Thursday. National Weather Service says there is a minimal to no known threat to life or property on the island. A flood advisory is issued by the National Weather Service in Matagorda…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A 55-year-old man was arrested Friday after being accused of starting a wildfire in Montgomery County.  Firefighters said the man, who has not been identified, illegally dumped and burned construction materials near his home off Forest Service Road 219, causing the wildfire that quickly spread toward nearby homes on the edge of the Sam Houston National Forest. He has been charged with illegal dumping, which is a Class B Misdemeanor.  Montgomery…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A 55-year-old man was arrested Friday after being accused of starting a wildfire in Montgomery County.  Firefighters said the man, who has not been identified, illegally dumped and burned construction materials near his home off Forest Service Road 219, causing the wildfire that quickly spread toward nearby homes on the edge of the Sam Houston National Forest. He has been charged with illegal dumping, which is a Class B Misdemeanor.  Montgomery…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A 55-year-old man was arrested Friday after being accused of starting a wildfire in Montgomery County.  Firefighters said the man, who has not been identified, illegally dumped and burned construction materials near his home off Forest Service Road 219, causing the wildfire that quickly spread toward nearby homes on the edge of the Sam Houston National Forest. He has been charged with illegal dumping, which is a Class B Misdemeanor.  Montgomery…

More than six years after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area, partisan battles between local officials and Texas state authorities have held up aid for thousands.  Michael Murney Ronald Demery remembers the day in June 2019 when a city of Houston inspector said the city was going to build him a new house. In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters poured into the northeast Houston home Ronald, 62, had shared with his mother Rosa for nearly…