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On 9/11, a chain of strangers moved heaven and earth to save a Houston baby. They succeeded.
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1221+ words) A Humvee pulled into a breezeway at Houston's Texas Children's Hospital in the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, amid a national tragedy still unfolding, and a group of National Guardsmen handed over a box roughly two feet by one. Inside it, packed…...
Hurricanes routinely threaten the Texas coast. But mass evacuations pose risks of their own
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1399+ words) In 2005, Southeast Texas witnessed one of the worst-executed mass evacuations in American history. Have disaster response agencies learned their lesson? This article was originally published by Public Health Watch, a nonprofit investigative news organization. Find out more at publichealthwatch.org....
Houston Garage Door Repair Shop Staffs 24/7 Crews for Hurricane Season
1+ week, 3+ day ago (371+ words) Family-owned Easy Garage Door Repair is staffing 24/7 garage door repair in Houston and asking homeowners to check doors before the next storm. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Easy Garage Door Repair is staffing 24/7 garage door repair Houston homeowners…...
Extreme flooding underway in Texas, where more than a foot of rain has fallen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) An extreme flood scenario is underway Wednesday morning in Southeast Texas with the remnants of Edouard. The storm, now a tropical depression, has dumped an estimated 15 to 22 inches of rain in spots, and some areas could experience rain totals of…...
Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees
1+ week, 4+ day ago (576+ words) Michael Espinoza stands under the awning of his shop, T&M Bait Shop, watching rain from Tropical Storm Edouard come down in High Island, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Credit: AP/Brett Coomer PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The former Tropical Storm Edouard…...
Texas power outage map: Track outages as Edouard moves across state
1+ week, 3+ day ago (224+ words) More than 77,000 Texas customers were without power Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, as Tropical Depression Edouard continued to impact the state with gusty winds and heavy rain. Outages were concentrated across East Texas, with Jefferson and Hardin counties accounting for the largest…...
Houston-area schools cancel Wednesday classes due to Edouard
1+ week, 4+ day ago (250+ words) Pedestrians pictured near Texas Medical Center on June 17, 2026. Some Houston-area school districts are canceling Wednesday classes amid a storm. Some Houston-area school districts announced they will close Wednesday just after Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Gulf Coast. Forecasts…...
Fire draws multiple agencies to Texas Renaissance Festival grounds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (121+ words) Firefighters extinguished a fire Monday afternoon at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds in Todd Mission, Grimes County officials said. A spokesperson for the Grimes County Emergency Management Office confirmed the fire and said no injuries were reported. Officials had not…...
Texas chiropractor confirmed dead after Grand Canyon flood
1+ week, 5+ day ago (894+ words) John Giusti and his friends planned to spend two nights at the bottom of the canyon fishing and exploring. They spoke to their families Thursday and found their campsite Friday. They have not been heard from since, the three families…...
Houston eyes $13M makeover for Telephone Road safety, drainage improvements
2+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) HOUSTON – The city of Houston is weighing approval of a $13 million project to overhaul Telephone Road, addressing long-standing safety and infrastructure concerns that have made the corridor one of the city’s most dangerous stretches for drivers and pedestrians alike. KPRC…...