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Houston Wilderness president Deborah January-Bevers knew that the coronavirus was going to turn Houston upside down when Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner cancelled the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in early March. When she heard the news, the local environmental nonprofit was just wrapping up a tree planting event with NRG Energy. “NRG volunteers were helping us, and as we were finishing up the large-scale tree planting, the mayor announced the rodeo was closing… that was…

After helping people devastated by Hurricane Laura, Disaster Rescue Response Specialist helped the community of Lake Charles get through Hurricane Delta. HOUSTON — Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Delta made landfall, Houstonians are on the ground helping our storm-ravaged neighbors in southwest Louisiana get back on their feet. That includes Chris Fontaine with with Disaster Rescue Response Specialist and his rescue crew. Their mantra is, “neighbors helping neighbors.” “We’re just trying to be there…

HOUSTON — We can expect gusty, strong winds with light scattered rainfall throughout the day Friday. High temps will be near 90 degrees through the weekend with overnight lows in the 60s. The only complaint will continue to be allergies. The north breeze that’s brought in the cooler air and lower humidity is also bringing in high amounts of Ragweed pollen.

While Texas is not expected to take a direct hit, the Gulf Coast could see tropical storm force winds. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — Galveston County Emergency Management officials urge people to prepare for tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Delta as the system heads for landfall around Friday morning. Emergency Management Coordinator Scott Tafuri said people should bring in any patio furniture or garden items that are loose because of the expected winds, which could gust…

The Galveston County Judge is optimistic that Hurricane Delta won’t cause serious damage to the area, but he’s warning residents to be prepared. BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas — Residents to the east of Galveston might see more of an impact from Hurricane Delta than others. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said they’re preparing for some issues on Bolivar Peninsula. “I mean, yeah, you are nervous watching the path of the storm of course anything can change…

During the debate, Vice President Mike Pence said there are no more hurricanes now than a century ago, but reliable data wasn’t available back then. HOUSTON — The 2020 hurricane season has been one of the most active on record, but are there more storms now than in the past? That was one of the topics during Wednesday’s debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. Moderator Susan Page commented, “We’ve seen record-setting…

An oil and gas refinery near La Porte, on Aug. 28, 2020. Once again oil producers in the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a major storm. Reuters reports that companies have already started evacuating offshore oil platforms as Hurricane Delta strengthened to a category 4 storm in the Caribbean Tuesday. Ahead of Hurricane Laura in August, offshore oil production in the Gulf dipped by more than 1 million barrels a day as refineries shut…

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 Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public Health, gives us an update on the COVID-19 situation in the region. And we get an update on Hurricane Delta, which is expected to land on the Gulf Coast Friday evening or early Saturday. Then our political roundup includes the latest in…

Chris Hendricks tries to clear debris from a storm drain to help with the draining of floodwaters from Tropical Storm Beta on his street Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 in Galveston. Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Hurricane Delta could cause minor flooding in Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula’s “usual vulnerable spots” later this week as the storm nears the Gulf Coast. Storm surge from Delta — a category 4 hurricane as of Tuesday afternoon…

The depression is one of several systems we’re watching. HOUSTON — There’s a reason hurricane season runs through Nov. 30. After back-to-back tropical weather for the Houston area, followed by a few weeks of relative calmness in the Atlantic, the tropics have once again come alive. And there’s one system out there that our meteorologists are keeping a close eye on. On Sunday, Tropical Depression 26 formed and it’s expected to strengthen into a tropical…

The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring several systems in the Atlantic. HOUSTON — There’s a reason hurricane season runs through Nov. 30. After back-to-back tropical weather for the Houston area, followed by a few weeks of relative calmness in the Atlantic, the tropics have once again come alive. And there’s one system out there that our meteorologists are keeping a close eye on. Invest 92L has developed into potential Tropical Cyclone 26. The National…

There are no immediate tropical threats to the Texas coast or American mainland at this time. HOUSTON — Tropical Depression 25 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Gamma in the northwest Caribbean Sea Friday evening. As of 4 p.m. Saturday, the storm is about 65 miles northwest of Tulum, Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. It is moving northwest at 8 mph. Gamma is moving northern edge of the Yucatan Peninsula and will enter…

There are no immediate tropical threats to the Texas coast or American mainland at this time. HOUSTON — Tropical Depression 25 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Gamma in the northwest Caribbean Sea Friday evening. The storm is about 135 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It is moving northwest at 9 mph. It is now expected to go northwest over the northern edge of the Yucatan Peninsula and enter…

“These are people that can’t get out of their house. So either they shouldn’t leave their house for health reasons or they don’t have transportation.” HOUSTON — Seven months into this pandemic, and so many of our neighbors still need help. Crowdsource Rescue, a nonprofit formed during Hurricane Harvey, is pivoting from natural disasters to the national emergency. Like so many of us, Judy Van Norman’s watched this pandemic absolutely wreck lives. “It really is…