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2020, man. Am I right? It really feels like we have seen almost everything this year. Pandemics, protests, impeachments, murder hornets…the list goes on an on. Yet, for anyone living along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, this was apparently merely a prelude to what promises to be one of the most active hurricane seasons on record. Yippee! Look, we had a derecho that plowed across Iowa and a few days a go, some dude posted…

Tropical Depression 14 was forecast to graze the Atlantic coast of Honduras, then curve across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and potentially head for Texas or Louisiana coast as a tropical storm by next week, though the track and force that far out remained highly uncertain. Two new tropical depressions formed in the Atlantic Basin Thursday — both on potential tracks toward the United States — while Hurricane Genevieve weakened to a tropical storm. Tropical Depression 14…

People walk over the Rosemont Pedestrian Bridge to look at a flooded Buffalo Bayou as Hurricane Harvey continues to dump rain over downtown Houston Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. People walk over the Rosemont Pedestrian Bridge to look at a flooded Buffalo Bayou as Hurricane Harvey continues to dump rain over downtown Houston Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff File Photo/Houston Chronicle Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff File Photo/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1…

Galveston Bay Park would include trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding and designated areas for concerts and large events, camping, fishing, boating, birdwatching and other activities. A proposal to protect the Houston area from hurricane storm surge is gaining recognition for its innovative design, though project leaders say it still faces obstacles in becoming a reality. Conceived by Rice University’s SSPEED Center and designed by the architecture firm Rogers Partners, Galveston Bay Park envisions…

Homes in the Cinco Ranch area along S. Mason Road north of the Westpark Tollway are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston. Homes in the Cinco Ranch area along S. Mason Road north of the Westpark Tollway are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff Photographer / Staff Photographer Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff Photographer / Staff Photographer Image 1 of…

As if 2020 weren’t already cruel enough, the widely respected hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University released their updated hurricane season forecast on Wednesday, and it is a doozy. According to the report, a combination of near historically warm sea surface temperatures combined with low to non-existent wind shear and the potential for La Niña conditions by September across the Atlantic Basin is expected to create one of the busiest seasons on record, rivaling 2005’s…

As of the latest advisory, there are hurricane warnings along the east coast of Florida. This could impact where the astronauts could splashdown. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two history-making astronauts are gearing up to return to Earth this weekend. But NASA and SpaceX are keeping a close eye on weather developments around Florida, specifically regarding Hurricane Isaias, which strengthened Thursday night. While there is still much uncertainty with this storm, the forecast cone does take…

Enjoy the rain if you get it, because that’s the only way afternoon temperatures won’t get into the mid-90s for the next few days. HOUSTON — Hotter temperatures have returned to Southeast Texas as high temps in the mid-90s are expected for the next several afternoons. There is, however, a scattered rain chance, especially on Friday and Saturday. GET ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the KHOU 11 app TRACK THE STORMS: Interactive radar By Saturday, a weak…

Enjoy the rain if you get it, because that’s the only way afternoon temperatures won’t get into the mid-90s for the next few days. HOUSTON — Hotter temperatures have returned to Southeast Texas as high temps in the mid-90s are expected for the next several afternoons. There is, however, a scattered rain chance, especially on Friday and Saturday. GET ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the KHOU 11 app TRACK THE STORMS: Interactive radar By Saturday, a weak…

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Caribbean. The system became organized enough to be named at 10 p.m. Wednesday. The storm’s path appears to be headed toward Haiti,then the Dominican Republic and should affect Florida.  There are tropical storm watches and warnings in place. The system could pose a threat to Florida by the weekend.

Atascocita Fire Department paramedics volunteered to help fight COVID-19 in South Texas but were blindsided when they were hit by a hurricane while they were there. ATASCOCITA, Texas — Paramedics with the Atascosita Fire Department returned home after volunteering for duty in the Rio Grande Valley, a coronavirus hot spot. But while they knew they’d be dealing with risks, they were not counting on Hurricane Hanna to hit while they were there. “The amount of…

The video was posted to social media with a caption claiming that it was taken during the recent hurricane, but it’s really from a high-wind event in June. HOUSTON — You may have seen a video pop up in your Facebook or Twitter feeds appearing to show a section of the border wall collapsing during a storm. The video has been viewed millions of times in the past 24 hours. The reporter who posted the…

Gwendolyn Wu, Staff Writerstaff Writer Nicole Hensley and The Associated Press Contributed To This Report. Published 10:21 am CDT, Sunday, July 26, 2020 Loose and damaged boats are tossed around after the docks at the marina where they had been secured were destroyed as Hurricane Hanna made landfall, Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) less Loose and damaged boats are tossed around after the docks at the marina where they had…

Scattered showers from distant Hanna feeder bands will continue into Sunday. HOUSTON — The first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has made landfall is likely a tropical storm by the time you read this.  Hanna was the first hurricane to strike Texas since Harvey in 2017 and the first hurricane to hit the state in the month of July since 2003. While July hurricanes in Texas aren’t unheard of, they’re not all that…

Galveston and Sargent saw some street flooding Saturday due to rough surf as a side effect from the hurricane. HOUSTON — Coastal communities in southeast Texas hundreds of miles from where Hurricane Hanna made landfall saw storm surge and minor flooding Saturday. In Sargent, a small city in Matagorda County, crews dealt with ocean water rushing over construction areas and washing out some city roads on Saturday morning. Matagorda County Precinct 6 Constable Bill Orton…