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Hurricane Laura could be a Category 3 or 4 storm with a dangerous storm surge when it makes landfall late tonight. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team and National Hurricane Center are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Laura, which is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday into early Thursday morning near the Texas-Louisiana border. The Houston area’s forecast is looking better with each update, but we still can’t let our guard down and…

Houston police chief Art Acevedo didn’t mince words when he sent a stern warning about looting ahead of Hurricane Laura’s landfall. In a series of tweets, Acevedo wrote “Although you may not see us, we will have eyes on stores, gun stores, pharmacies, etc. We will not tolerate anyone taking advantage of our community and we will move quickly to arrest scofflaws.” less Houston police chief Art Acevedo didn’t mince words when he sent a…

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Hurricane Laura could be a Category 3 or 4 storm with a dangerous storm surge when it makes landfall late tonight. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team and National Hurricane Center are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Laura, which is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday into early Thursday morning near the Texas-Louisiana border. The Houston area’s forecast is looking better with each update, but we still can’t let our guard down and…

Laura is now expected to become a Category 4 hurricane just off the Gulf Coast but may weaken back to a Category 3 just before landfall. HOUSTON — Residents in far Southeast Texas and western Louisiana are bracing for the worst of the impacts of Hurricane Laura, which is forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall late Wednesday into early Thursday morning. In its 7 a.m. update Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said Laura had…

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: Katy Landry, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, returns with more information on Hurricane Laura. Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management walks us through the disaster preparedness strategies for the county. Also this hour: The City of Galveston and Beaumont were some of several municipalities and surrounding counties…

Laura is now expected to become a Category 4 hurricane just off the Gulf Coast but could weaken back to a Category 3 just before landfall. HOUSTON — Residents in far Southeast Texas and western Louisiana are bracing for the likely impacts of Hurricane Laura, which is forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall late Wednesday into early Thursday morning. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We’re streaming KHOU 11 News/ #HTownRush live in the video player…

Laura is now expected to become a Category 4 hurricane just off the Gulf Coast but could weaken back to a Category 3 just before landfall. HOUSTON — Residents in far Southeast Texas and western Louisiana are bracing for the likely impacts of Hurricane Laura, which is forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall late Wednesday into early Thursday morning. The latest track- 4 a.m. update The National Hurricane Center’s latest track for Hurricane…

HOUSTON — Brian Goodwin drove in three runs, including a two-run single as part of a four-run first as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-5 win over the Houston Astros Tuesday night, splitting the doubleheader created by the approach of Hurricane Laura. In the first game, rookie Cristian Javier (3-1) allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings and the Astros used a five-run first to beat the Angels, 6-3….

Severe weather events for residents living on Galveston Bay is a way of life. KEMAH, Texas — The city of Kemah is one of the Houston-area locations under a mandatory evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Laura. Residents prepared Tuesday before leaving town. Some have already left. Others have decided to wait to see what happens on Wednesday. Longtime Kemah resident Paul Williams remembers the damage left behind following Hurricane Ike. “Blew down the fence. We…

All eyes are on Hurricane Laura, which is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to become a Category 3 storm by landfall. HOUSTON — Residents along the Southeast Texas and Louisiana coastlines are keeping a very close eye on Hurricane Laura. The National Hurricane Center’s latest track for Hurricane Laura has it making landfall, possibly as a Category 3 hurricane, sometime late Tuesday or early Thursday. The models are starting to come…

Hurricane Laura could be a Category 3 storm with a dangerous storm surge when it makes landfall later this week. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team and National Hurricane Center are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Laura, which is currently a Category 1.  It’s expected to be a Category 3 hurricane that will pose a significant threat to either the upper Texas Coast or Louisiana. The most recent spaghetti models don’t agree on where Laura…

All eyes are on Hurricane Laura, which is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to become a Category 3 storm by landfall. HOUSTON — Residents along the Southeast Texas and Louisiana coastlines are keeping a very close eye on Hurricane Laura. The National Hurricane Center’s latest track for Hurricane Laura has it making landfall, possibly as a Category 3 hurricane, sometime early Thursday. The models are starting to come into agreement about…

Betzabe Gomez tried everything to get her family’s home repaired after Harvey in 2017. She prayed. Even wrote to Santa. Well, her prayers are about to be answered. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Hurricane Laura is stirring up a lot of memories for families who lived through Harvey in 2017. That historic hurricane made landfall three years ago Tuesday. While so many have rebuilt and moved on, Houstonians like the Gomez family are still waiting to…