Posted on · Dow Chemical reported a “process upset incident” at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, in its 13300 Bay Area Boulevard facility. The city also issued a shelter in place notice for all areas of La Porte east of Bay Area Boulevard.
Posted on · bout 3,000 residents evacuated homes in Lake County, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) north of San Francisco
Posted on · The information’s not required in real estate documents, and the last time the evacuation zone map was activated was during Hurricane Ike: nearly 10 years ago. Officials also say around a million people have moved to Houston from other locations, and may not know how to evacuate. Is Houston ready for the next big storm?
Posted on · Back in October 2016, researchers created a fictional tropical storm of extraordinary magnitude to understand just how well (or not) Greater Houston would handle the “big one.” Well, how did Harvey compare, and what lessons did they learn from it?
Posted on · Metro is hoping to recoup some of the losses it suffered during the historic floods.
Posted on · Authorities went door-to-door Sunday in parts of storm-battered Houston, warning that more flooding was coming.
Posted on · It is always important to stay informed for any situation.
Posted on · For those who don’t have friends or relatives to stay with, there are several possibilities.
Posted on · More than 7,000 people from four besieged towns in a collaborated effort from the Syrian government and rebels
Posted on · Galveston County held its first ever transportation summit Thursday (Sept. 1, 2016) to discuss how $500 million could be invested to improve transportation infrastructure over the next decade. The U.S. Census Bureau says Galveston County's population grew by close to 11 percent between 2010 and 2015. And while the county is happy to add to […]
Posted on · About 2,400 inmates evacuated last month from Texas prisons near the rain-swollen Brazos River are being returned to their previous lockups.
Posted on · Hurricane Rita made landfall ten years ago today. Fearing the worst, on the heels of Katrina, officials ordered a mass evacuation, which turned out, in many ways, to be more damaging than the storm itself. An estimated 2.5 million people tried to clear out ahead of what was initially a category five hurricane. Rita weakened […]
Posted on · In the event of an emergency evacuation people with mobility issues may need assistance in getting to a safe location. Each year the City of Houston compiles a list of those who it will assist in getting out of harm's way. Rod Rice reports.