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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 Tuesday’s Houston Matters: We devote the hour to bringing you the latest on what’s now become Hurricane Nicholas, its impact on Greater Houston, and efforts to deal with its aftermath. We talk with meteorologist Eric Berger of Space City Weather, Harris County emergency management officials, and News 88.7 reporters in the field. Audio from…

Gusty winds are reported across the Houston region, knocking out power to more than 300,000. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast early Tuesday morning. The Category 1 storm came ashore near Sargent in eastern Matagorda County, according to the National Hurricane Center. LIVE VIDEO NOW: KHOU 11 is on the air with extended team coverage / watch live above With the 1 a.m. update, Nicholas had maximum sustained winds of 75…

Gusty winds are reported across the Houston region, knocking out power to more than 300,000. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast early Tuesday morning. The Category 1 storm came ashore near Sargent in eastern Matagorda County, according to the National Hurricane Center. LIVE VIDEO NOW: KHOU 11 is on the air with extended team coverage / watch live above With the 1 a.m. update, Nicholas had maximum sustained winds of 75…

Hurricane Nicholas is bringing with it a lot of rain and powerful wind. HOUSTON — Nicholas is now a tropical storm again after making landfall as a hurricane late Monday. It’s expected to continue to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas, especially along the coast. Tracking Nicholas: Watch KHOU 11 News Tuesday beginning at 4 a.m. for complete coverage  RELATED: School closings associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas RELATED: High-water locations in Houston area due…

Power outages have been reported across the Houston area as Hurricane Nicholas blew onto the Texas coast. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas was expected to cause “extended power outages” as it moves across Southeast Texas with winds at nearly 75 mph, according to CenterPoint. As of 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, CenterPoint reported more than 270,000 customers in the immediate Houston area were without power. The outage map did not immediately provide an estimate as to when the lights…

Power outages have been reported across the Houston area as Hurricane Nicholas blew onto the Texas coast. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas was expected to cause “extended power outages” as it moves across Southeast Texas with winds at nearly 75 mph, according to CenterPoint. As of 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, CenterPoint reported more than 270,000 customers in the immediate Houston area were without power. The outage map did not immediately provide an estimate as to when the lights…

Power outages have been reported across the Houston area as Hurricane Nicholas blew onto the Texas coast. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas was expected to cause “extended power outages” as it moves across Southeast Texas with winds at nearly 75 mph, according to CenterPoint. As of 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, CenterPoint reported more than 200,000 customers without power. CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE OUTAGE MAP In a news conference Monday night, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said CenterPoint crews…

Power outages have been reported across the Houston area as Hurricane Nicholas blew onto the Texas coast. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas was expected to cause “extended power outages” as it moves across Southeast Texas with winds at nearly 75 mph, according to CenterPoint. As of 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, CenterPoint reported nearly 200,000 customers without power. In a news conference Monday night, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said CenterPoint crews are ready and will restore power as quickly…

Hurricane Nicholas is bringing with it a lot of rain and powerful wind. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas is edging closer to landfall. It’s expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. In Houston, we can expect the heaviest rainfall and flood threat on Monday night and Tuesday with gusty winds as well. Tracking Nicholas: Watch KHOU 11 News Tuesday beginning at 4 a.m. for complete coverage  RELATED: School closings associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas…

Hurricane Nicholas is bringing with it a lot of rain and powerful wind. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas is edging closer to landfall. It’s expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. In Houston, we can expect the heaviest rainfall and flood threat on Monday night and Tuesday with gusty winds as well. Tracking Nicholas: Watch KHOU 11 News Tuesday beginning at 4 a.m. for complete coverage  RELATED: School closings associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas…

The storm was upgraded Monday night and is bringing strong wind, storm surge and heavy rain. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast early Tuesday morning. The Category 1 storm came ashore near Sargent in eastern Matagorda County, according to the National Hurricane Center. With the 1 a.m. update, Nicholas had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and was moving to the north-northeast at 10 mph. It’s been causing power outages on…

The storm is expected to bring a lot of rain and powerful wind as it moves right over Houston. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas is edging closer to landfall. It’s expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. In Houston, we can expect the heaviest rainfall and flood threat on Monday night and Tuesday with gusty winds as well. RELATED: School closings associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas RELATED: High-water locations in Houston area due to…

The storm is expected to bring a lot of rain and powerful wind as it moves right over Houston. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas is edging closer to landfall. It’s expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. In Houston, we can expect the heaviest rainfall and flood threat on Monday night and Tuesday with gusty winds as well. RELATED: School closings associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas RELATED: High-water locations in Houston area due to…

The storm was upgraded Monday night and is bringing strong wind, storm surge and heavy rain. HOUSTON — Nicholas became a hurricane Monday night as it pushed toward the Texas coast. It’s expected to make landfall at some point early Tuesday morning somewhere near Freeport. With the 10 p.m. update, Nicholas had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and was moving to the north-northeast at 10 mph. It’s causing power outages on Galveston Island and…

The storm is expected to bring a lot of rain and powerful wind as it moves right over Houston. HOUSTON — Hurricane Nicholas is edging closer to landfall. It’s expected to have a significant impact in Southeast Texas. In Houston, we can expect the heaviest rainfall and flood threat on Monday night and Tuesday with gusty winds as well. RELATED: School closings associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas RELATED: High-water locations in Houston area due to…