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Buildings were damaged but people and livestock were unharmed. EL CAMPO, Texas — Thursday’s storms brought several tornadoes to Wharton County, located southwest of Houston. Officials say three tornadoes touched down with multiple reports of damage near El Campo. No injuries have been reported. Luckily there were no cattle in the pen when the tornado passed through the property belonging to the Strnadel family. RELATED: Severe storms spawn tornadoes from Wharton County to Liberty County…

Multiple Tornado Warnings were issued Thursday afternoon and several tornadoes were spotted. Author: KHOU 11 Staff, Maria Aguilera, Amanda Henderson, Matt Dougherty Published: 4:01 PM CST December 26, 2024 Updated: 9:10 PM CST December 26, 2024 HOUSTON — A strong line of storms moved through Southeast Texas Thursday, bringing with it reports of tornadoes and plenty of video on social media showing them. Wharton County The first tornado was reported in Wharton County. The sheriff’s…

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to get state resources ready as strong storms moved through the state on Thursday. HOUSTON — With severe weather hitting the Houston area and all across Texas on Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office activated its emergency response resources. “Texas is prepared to deploy all necessary resources to help local officials respond to severe weather threats,” Abbott said in a news release. “As Texans and out-of-state…

“Getting to this point has been a true community effort,” Rothko Chapel Executive Director David Leslie said. HOUSTON — After being forced to close due to damage from Hurricane Beryl, Houston’s Rothko Chapel has an official reopening date. From December 17 through December 22 and from December 24 through January 5, the chapel will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are a couple exceptions – on December 25 and January 1, the…

The report made 14 recommendations from communication, state policy and procedure. HOUSTON — Two widespread disasters affected Houston over the summer, causing damage and disruptive power outages: the May 16 derecho and Hurricane Beryl which made landfall in Matagorda Bay on July 8. Millions of people lost power, causing Gov. Greg Abbott to call for a report on what caused the “unacceptable” response. The report, released Thursday, listed 14 recommendations. The Public Utility Commission of…

The nearly 60% tax increase means about $60 per year for the average Harris County homeowner. HOUSTON — In an era of ever-skeptical voters, the Harris County Flood Control District is grateful so-called Proposition A was approved Tuesday night. “We know that voters made a thoughtful decision,” HCFCD executive director Tina Petersen said. She said the nearly 60% hike in the agency’s tax rate will pay for, among other things, expanded maintenance throughout the system….

Around 65 homes were evacuated as the fire spread to 400 acres near Smithville. AUSTIN, Texas — Some evacuations have been lifted as crews continue to contain a 400-acre wildfire in Bastrop County that started Sunday. Many people were forced to leave their homes after the Hudson Fire started around noon on Sunday about 8 miles east of Bastrop, just north of State Highway 71. The Texas A&M Forest Service said Monday that a structure…

Around 65 homes were initially evacuated as the fire spread to 400 acres near Smithville. AUSTIN, Texas — Some evacuations have been lifted as crews continue working to contain a 400-acre wildfire in Bastrop County that started Sunday. Many people were forced to leave their homes after the Hudson Fire started around noon on Sunday about 8 miles east of Bastrop, just north of State Highway 71. The Texas A&M Forest Service said Monday that…

Around 65 homes were initially evacuated as the fire spread to 400 acres near Smithville. AUSTIN, Texas — A 400-acre wildfire in Bastrop County that started on Sunday has now been fully contained. Many people were forced to leave their homes after the Hudson Fire started around noon on Sunday about 8 miles east of Bastrop, just north of State Highway 71. The Texas A&M Forest Service said Monday that a structure fire started the…

The evacuations were put in place for the area along Park Road 1C between Alum Creek Road and Cottletown Road. AUSTIN, Texas — Evacuations are underway as crews work to contain a 50-acre wildfire that sparked in Bastrop County Sunday afternoon. According to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management, crews responded to the wildfire – named the Hudson Fire – burning south of Park Road 1C at around 1:50 p.m. Precautionary evacuation orders were…

The evacuations were initially put in place for the area along Park Road 1C between Alum Creek Road and Cottletown Road, but were expanded as the fire grew. AUSTIN, Texas — Evacuations are underway as crews work to contain a 50-acre wildfire that sparked in Bastrop County Sunday afternoon. According to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management, crews responded to the wildfire – named the Hudson Fire – burning south of Park Road 1C…

Around 40 to 50 homes were evacuated as the fire spread to 250 acres near Smithville. AUSTIN, Texas — Many people were forced to evacuate as crews work to contain a 250-acre wildfire that sparked in Bastrop County Sunday afternoon. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the wildfire – named the Hudson Fire – sparked just after noon eight miles east of Bastrop city limits north of SH 71. As of 5:20 p.m. Sunday,…

Around 65 homes were evacuated as the fire spread to 400 acres near Smithville. AUSTIN, Texas — Many people were forced to evacuate their homes as crews work to contain a 400-acre wildfire that started in Bastrop County Sunday afternoon. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the wildfire – named the Hudson Fire – began just after noon, eight miles east of Bastrop city limits and north of State Highway 71. In a media…

The University of Houston said this will be the first time the teams play in a preseason exhibition game while both are ranked. HOUSTON — Two of the top college basketball teams in the country will face off Sunday in an exhibition game to raise funds for Hurricane Beryl relief efforts. The No. 4 Houston Cougars will take on the No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies at the Fertitta Center on October 27. Tip off is…

The animals are set to arrive at the Animal Medical Center in Houston around 8 p.m. Thursday, where they will each receive a medical exam by veterinary staff before entering into the adoption program.