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Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday. DALLAS, Texas — Hurricane Helene has left millions of people stranded and without power, stretching from different parts of the U.S. from Florida to North Carolina and parts of the Midwest causing widespread destruction. “In some of these places it’s causing once-in-a-thousand-year floods,” said John Hall a spokesperson with Texans on Mission, formally known as Texas Baptist Men. Hall said…

Weather begins to form from Tropical Storm Francine on the Harrison County Beaches in Pass Christian, Miss. Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Hunter Dawkins/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)Hunter Dawkins/AP A storm is brewing in the Texas Gulf Coast which is expected to grow into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in Texas later this week. While the greatest effects will be felt along the Northeastern coast of the Lone Star State, rain…

Tuesday’s downpours led to severe flooding in Brackenridge Park, and caused the San Antonio River to overflow and backup into the zoo. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo has reopened after major flooding forced it to close on Tuesday. But now, they need your help! Heavy rainfall led to significant flooding both inside and outside of the zoo. The zoo says that “the intense rainfall led to N. St. Mary’s Street closing, several parking…

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…

Crews are still responding to the fire, which is 95% contained as Saturday night. TEXAS, USA — Crews are working to put out a Central Texas wildfire spanning across an estimated 4,000 acres.  The Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday morning that the North Art Complex Fire was burning approximately 3,000 acres in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of 10 p.m. Saturday, the now-4,300-acre fire is roughly 95% contained….

Officials say all state resources are being released. TEXAS, USA — A Central Texas wildfire spanning more than 4,000 acres has been fully contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday morning that the North Art Complex Fire was burning approximately 3,000 acres in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of Sunday the now-4,300-acre fire is fully contained. Officials say the North Art Complex Fire is actually the result of…

The action comes a week after CenterPoint released an updated plan of action in response to feedback from Gov. Greg Abbott. HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into CenterPoint Energy for possible violations during Hurricane Beryl.  The energy provider has been widely criticized after widespread outages left millions without power and caused the hyperthermia deaths of at least 15 people.  Editor’s note: The above video originally aired on Aug. 5 “The Office…

Lighthouse Church will host service every Sunday in August at Lakewood Church. HOUSTON — A Houston church is lending a helping hand to another mega-church after Hurricane Beryl caused severe damage. Lakewood Church opened its doors to a couple thousand members of Lighthouse Church Sunday night for service. According to Lighthouse Church, they have about 3,500 members who attend service in person every week, but after Beryl hit, they were left with no place to…

Kerr county emergency management says Ingram was the hardest hit by rainstorms Tuesday. INGRAM, Texas — Kerr county officials said the City of Ingram was the hardest hit by heavy rains on Tuesday leaving massive infrastructure ruined. The mayor of Ingram has signed a disaster declaration to request help from the state. This would help repair roads, sewage systems and over a dozen homes affected by the flash floods. Residents are now picking up the…

A week after the storm tore through South Texas, help is still on the ground helping others. FREEPORT, Texas — A local group called “Texans on a Mission” is helping others recover from Hurricane Beryl one week after the storm tore through South Texas. They have deployed their San Antonio chainsaw team to help homeowners in Freeport impacted by the storm. The chainsaw team is made up of members of Shearer Hills Baptist Church here…

Erin Bowers said her heart is with Sargent, and she knew she needed to do something. SAN ANTONIO — Stepping up for Sargent, Texas. People from the New Braunfels area collected goods and packed a trailer full of much-needed supplies. The small community known for fishing, boating and water sports was hit big time by Beryl. Erin Bowers said her heart is with Sargent, and she knew she needed to do something. “The devastation and…

Erin Bowers said her heart is with Sargent, and she knew she needed to do something. SAN ANTONIO — Stepping up for Sargent, Texas. People from the San Antonio area collected goods and packed a trailer full of much-needed supplies. The small community known for fishing, boating and water sports was hit big time by Beryl. Erin Bowers said her heart is with Sargent, and she knew she needed to do something. “The devastation and…

The Red Cross in San Antonio is seeking volunteers to relieve and support its volunteers who have been in Southeast Texas in the days since Hurricane Beryl walloped the coast with winds that knocked out power for millions along with damaging and fatal flood waters.  Red Cross volunteer recruitment events will be held Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at two locations:  American Red Cross San Antonio Office, 3642 E Houston St,…

click to enlarge Screenshot / Whataburger App The gray Whataburger logos indicate which locations are closed due to a power outage, while the orange logos show locations that are open. Texas fast-food staple Whataburger is serving more than burgers in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. Instead of ordering food, folks are using the San Antonio-based burger chain’s app to track power outages in the Houston area. On Monday, Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas Gulf…

click to enlarge Wikimedia Commons / Gage Skidmore U.S. Senator Ted Cruz smirks from the stage at the 2021 Student Action Summit. Sometimes it’s damn near impossible for people to let you live down your worst moment. Just ask U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Three years after taking a family vacation to balmy Cancun while Winter Storm Uri left his constituents shivering — and some even dying — in their homes, Texas’ junior senator just can’t…