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POTTER COUNTY, Texas — Texans can return to their homes as crews attempt to contain a growing wildfire near Amarillo. Within an hour, evacuations began as the TAMFS said the burning grass had “high resistance to control.” Winds in the area quickly grew the fire to about 5,000 acres, but crews were able to get the wildfire about 20% contained just before 11 p.m. Residents were then allowed to return home.

HOUSTON — City officials broke ground Friday on an $80 million project that is expected to better protect homes from flooding in parts of the northwest. “The Inwood project will provide flood damage reduction to over 4,400 structures in the White Oak Bayou and Vogel Creek watershed,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.  The construction of these basins will be at the former Inwood Forest golf course, which was purchased by the City of Houston  The…

The two names will be replaced with Idris and Farrah. HOUSTON — The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee convened today at their annual meeting in Costa Rica to vote on and retire hurricane names that were particularly devastating. This year they voted to retire the names Ian, which became a major category 4 hurricane before making landfall in southwest Florida, and Fiona which also became a major hurricane but caused the most devastation as a…

The Pasadena Animal Shelter will get a new roof after it went through a tornado in January. The SBA is opening a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Pasadena for aid after January’s EF3 tornado. The SBA’s announcement comes a week after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rejected a request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration. In a press release, Governor Greg Abbott said he was “disappointed”. “While we are disappointed in the Biden Administration’s decision…

The federal government is now offering aid in Harris County and several other Southeast Texas communities that were impacted by a tornado that ripped across the region on Jan. 24. Tornado victims will be able to receive help from the U.S. Small Business Administration through its Physical Disaster and Economic Injury Disaster loan programs, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release Friday.  Both businesses and residents can apply for these low-interest loans, added Harris…

The county is running a mandatory buyout program designed to reduce the risk of future flooding. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A group of mobile home residents said they’re being pushed out of the place they live with no help from Harris County. The county is running a mandatory buyout program designed to reduce the risk of future flooding. Emotions ran high before and during Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Court meeting. “This initiative has brought a lot of…

A view of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston skyline. As the northeastern U.S. weathers a winter storm, and an atmospheric river has California bracing for flooding, here in Houston, it’s mostly quiet with mildly cooler this week. While things are calm, this may be a good time to discuss plans for severe weather, Jeffry Evans said. Evans is meteorologist in charge with the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston. “This is just a good time of year…

The KHOU 11 Weather Team is keeping you weather smart during a week that brings awareness to dangerous, and potentially deadly, conditions. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather Team is here to keep you weather smart during Severe Weather Awareness Week. The week runs from March 6 to 10 and focuses on a different theme each day.  Here’s the breakdown: Monday – Heat Tuesday – Tornado Wednesday – Thunderstorm Thursday – Hurricane Friday – Flooding…

HOUSTON — In Houston, the possibility of severe weather is always lurking. The people who are at risk the most are those who are outside taking in the carnival. The rodeo said it has a command center that alerts staff, volunteers and the public when severe weather is imminent. They can do it in a few different ways: During lightning and thunderstorms, rodeo officials will advise people to find safe shelter immediately unless they’re otherwise…

This graphic from the National Weather Service illustrates the potential to severe weather on the night of March 2, 2023. A cold front is expected to blow through the Houston area Thursday night, bringing with it the potential for severe thunderstorms and other hazardous weather. The front, which is moving west to east, likely will cross the Interstate 45 corridor between 8-10 p.m., according to meteorologist Jimmy Fowler with the National Weather Service’s Houston-Galveston Office….

HOUSTON — In Houston, the possibility of severe weather is always lurking. The rodeo said it has a command center that alerts staff, volunteers and the public when severe weather is imminent. They can do it in a few different ways: During lightning and thunderstorms, rodeo officials will advise people to find safe shelter immediately unless they’re otherwise advised by security and emergency personnel. Those who are outdoors during the severe weather events are advised…

HOUSTON — In Houston, the possibility of severe weather is always lurking. The rodeo said it has a command center that alerts staff, volunteers and the public when severe weather is imminent. They can do it in a few different ways: During lightning and thunderstorms, rodeo officials will advise people to find safe shelter immediately unless they’re otherwise advised by security and emergency personnel. Those who are outdoors during the severe weather events are advised…

HOUSTON — In Houston, the possibility of severe weather is always lurking. The rodeo said it has a command center that alerts staff, volunteers and the public when severe weather is imminent. They can do it in a few different ways: During lightning and thunderstorms, rodeo officials will advise people to find safe shelter immediately unless they’re otherwise advised by security and emergency personnel. Those who are outdoors during the severe weather events are advised…