Weather
2022 Atlantic hurricane season ends uneventfully for Texas
Posted on · Forecasts initially predicted an "above normal" hurricane season this year with 14-21 named storms forming in the Atlantic region.
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Houston Matters
Tropical weather, and why the state continues to investigate transgender youth and their families (Sept. 26, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We get the latest on a tropical depression developing in the Caribbean Sea and whether it poses any threat to Houston -- and whether it could interfere with the latest attempt to launch the Artemis 1 mission. Also: Why Texas continues to investigate transgender youth and their families for child abuse despite a court ruling temporarily blocking such actions.
Town Square
Can the Winter Olympics survive China’s COVID outbreak? Can we survive another winter freeze?
Posted on · We get an update on how China is handling the COVID breakout during the Olympics Games in Beijing. Plus, how should Houstonians prepare for the icy winter storm ahead?
Houston Matters
Is the power grid ready for another blast of winter weather? (Jan. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest forecast and whether the state's energy grid is prepared for another blast of cold weather.
Houston Matters
Assessing The Damage From Hurricane Nicholas (Sept. 14, 2021)
Posted on · Houston Matters has the latest on the storm and its impact on the region.
Town Square
What Houstonians Can Expect From Tropical Storm Nicholas – And How To Prepare
Posted on · We’re following Tropical Storm Nicholas and helping you prepare for possible flooding, power outage and storm surge.
Town Square
The Legacy of Houston Restaurant Weeks Goes On Strong
Posted on · The event, founded in 2003, has contributed funds that have created over 50 million meals for The Houston Food Bank, the largest food bank in America.
Houston Matters
Ida Becomes A Tropical Storm And Is Heading For Louisiana (Aug. 27, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The latest on the weather system in the Gulf of Mexico, the legacy of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and soccer star Nadia Nadim on escaping Afghanistan as a child.
Houston Matters
Annette Gordon-Reed On The History And Meaning Of Juneteenth (June 17, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We get the latest on the sweltering weather and the potential this weekend for a weather disturbance in the gulf, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her book On Juneteenth.
Town Square
Educator Raises Concerns Over Texas Mask Mandate Lift
Posted on · The president of Texas State Teachers Association shares educators concerns over the Texas legislative dropping the mask mandates throughout the state.
Houston Matters
Severe Weather, And Mandating An End To Mask Mandates (May 19, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: An update on severe weather overnight, government entities in Texas no longer being allowed to mandate masks, the week in politics, and car sales in Houston.
Houston Matters
How Do We Define When The Pandemic Is Over? (March 4, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Defining when exactly the eventual finish line of the COVID-19 pandemic is, what our priorities should be once we get there, plus the uncertain early days of SpaceX, and saving the River Oaks Theater.
Town Square
Texas Endure Freezing Temperatures Without Power With No Clear End In Sight
Posted on · Over 3 million Texas have been left without power such as listener Megan, who has endured over 30 hours without power or heat with her seven-week-old baby as temperatures plunged to the upper 20s inside her home.
Houston Matters
Could Texas Have Been Better Prepared For The Energy Demands Of Winter Weather? (Feb. 16, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday’s show: How much longer will the icy cold weather continue to disrupt life in Greater Houston and why wasn’t our energy grid better prepared? Plus Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo answers your questions.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: Tropical Storm Update, And Restaurants Opening Further (Sept. 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on Tropical Storm Beta’s threat to the region, restaurants opening to 75 percent, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on sports.