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SPCA Tamba Bay requested the assistance of Houston SPCA due to excess animals in its care. Houston SPCA said it plans to return with nearly 100 pets, including 50 cats, 20 rabbits and guinea pigs, as well as 25 small dogs and puppies to place in the adoption program. Three sprinter vans and two vehicles holding 13 emergency response team members and other supplies are expected to head to the Tampa Bay area on Tuesday…

Crews at the same time of the crane incident also responded to roof damage reported at Tropicana Field. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A crane reportedly collapsed in Downtown St. Pete late Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton made its way through Florida’s coast. St. Pete Fire Rescue says the crane collapsed in the area of the 400 Central Avenue building construction site.  Crews at the same time of the crane incident also responded to roof damage reported…

Crews at the same time of the crane incident also responded to roof damage reported at Tropicana Field. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A crane reportedly collapsed in Downtown St. Pete late Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton made its way through Florida’s coast. St. Pete Fire Rescue says the crane collapsed in the area of the 400 Central Avenue building construction site.  Crews at the same time of the crane incident also responded to roof damage reported…

The Super Stop on North Main Street in Baytown raised prices during the storm and was hit with a $50,000 penalty, according to the DA’s office. BAYTOWN, Texas — A Houston-area gas station was hit with a $50,000 penalty after the Harris County District Attorney’s office said it raised prices during Hurricane Beryl earlier this year. Super Stop, which is on North Main Street in Baytown, raised prices more than 40% during the storm, the…

Richard Reyes has been bringing joy and Christmas gifts to children in low-income neighborhoods for more than 4 decades. After Beryl, he was the one who needed help. HOUSTON — We have an update on efforts to help Richard Reyes — better known as Pancho Claus — recover from Hurricane Beryl. As we first reported in July, Beryl flooded Reyes’ Houston home and uprooted trees that damaged his roof.  Editor’s note: The above video originally aired…

CrowdSource Rescue was founded when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017. Now, the group is coordinating volunteer search and rescue efforts in hard-hit areas. HOUSTON — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a Houston-based search and rescue group has located hundreds of people in North Carolina’s hardest-hit communities. More than 100 volunteers with CrowdSource Rescue deployed after the storm that’s blamed for nearly 200 deaths.  Director Lor Garza Dykes told KHOU 11 the requests for…

In a statement posted on social media, the Texans said their donation will be used to support “immediate and long-term aid” to those impacted by the storm. HOUSTON — After a victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, the Houston Texans announced they’ll be donating $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Helene made landfall late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane on Florida’s Big Bend coast. From there, it quickly moved through Georgia before weakening…

Pauletta Aldridge said the HOA handled previous repairs when it came to Hurricane Ike and Harvey. Now she says the HOA told her she’s responsible for damages. HOUSTON — Pauletta Aldridge has lived in her southwest Houston home for 20 years and throughout all those years she’s lived through major storms. “We’ve had damage, from Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Harvey,” said Aldridge. The fence in her backyard was damaged by both storms and repaired by…

Jeffrey Duane Noble, 41, pleaded guilty to killing three people, including a father and daughter, at a northwest Harris County home on Dec. 8, 2017. HOUSTON — A 41-year-old Houston man agreed to three 60-year prison sentences for a triple murder in 2017. On Thursday, nearly seven years after the killings, Jeffrey Duane Noble pleaded guilty to killing John Sciandra, 67, Sciandra’s 22-year-old daughter Jessica Sciandra and her boyfriend, 21-year-old Jordan Collier. The shooting happened…

Floodwaters from Harvey led to explosions at the Arkema plant in Crosby, causing the release of toxic chemicals and forcing nearby residents to evacuate. HOUSTON — Seven years ago this week, Hurricane Harvey inundated the Houston area with floodwaters that caused explosions and a massive fire at the Arkema plant in Crosby.  Editor’s note: The above video originally aired in 2020. The flooding knocked out power to Arkema warehouses that store hazardous organic peroxides, which…

Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was with her husband when she was swept away by flood waters on Aug. 22. Three days later, her body has been found. GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. — Three days after she was swept away by a flash flood in the Havasu Canyon area of the Grand Canyon, the body of Chenoa Nickerson has been found, according to National Park authorities.  On Aug. 22, Nickerson was with her husband when a flash…

The search and rescue mission in Grand Canyon National Park could stretch into the weekend. COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — Rescue teams in the Grand Canyon National Park continue searching for a Gilbert woman who was swept away in a powerful flash flood Thursday while hiking in Havasu Canyon.  Chenoa Nickerson and her husband were half a mile above the Colorado River confluence when they were swept away by the fast-moving flood waters, according to the…

The search and rescue mission in Grand Canyon National Park could stretch into the weekend. COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — Rescue teams in the Grand Canyon National Park continue searching for a Gilbert woman who was swept away in a powerful flash flood Thursday while hiking in Havasu Canyon.  Chenoa Nickerson and her husband were half a mile above the Colorado River confluence when they were swept away by the fast-moving flood waters, according to the…

Harris County Attorney Chrisitan Menefee said his office received over 250 complaints of price gouging after Beryl and two Shell stations face lawsuits. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two Houston-area gas stations face lawsuits for alleged price gouging after Hurricane Beryl, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced on Monday. The lawsuit accuses two Shell stations operated by different companies of dramatic price increases after the hurricane slammed Southeast Texas on July 8.  Shell station in Bellaire…

The storm caused damage to the building and it’s unclear when they’ll be able to open back up. HOUSTON — Houston’s Rothko Chapel was forced to close for an indefinite amount of time due to damage sustained during Hurricane Beryl last month. Leaks were noticed in the Chapel’s roof due to the heavy rain and strong wind. Also, part of the ceiling and some walls were damaged. They said they hired an art conservation firm…