Posted on · The largest public school districts in Greater Houston are keeping kids inside or limiting their outdoor exposure as the region continues to cope with hot summer weather.
Posted on · Thursday's high temperature at Bush Intercontinental Airport tied the Houston record established in 2000 and matched in 2011. Triple-digit heat is expected to continue at least through this weekend.
Posted on · Residents and businesses in the fast-growing suburb west of Houston are limited to watering their landscapes twice per week until further notice, with violators subject to fines or having their water turned off by the city.
Posted on · Criminal charges were not immediately filed against the boy's mother, who had gone inside the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Services along with another child, according to police.
Posted on · Robert Richter of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers tips for how to help trees survive an especially hot summer.
Posted on · Hyperthermia was a contributing cause of death for Webster resident William Toomey, who died last Friday. There were at least two heat-related deaths in the Houston area in June.
Posted on · A man died from hyperthermia on June 24 at a Houston hospital, marking the first confirmed heat-related death in the city this year. It was at least the second in the region, which continues to cope with triple-digit temperatures.
Posted on · The City of Houston is operating public cooling centers through Sunday at many of its libraries, community centers and multi-service centers.
Posted on · Kennison McGrew, 30, has been charged with endangering a child after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old and 9-month-old sons locked inside a Jeep Cherokee with the engine off and windows rolled up.
Posted on · There have been at least 10 instances during the last two weeks in which Houston-area roadways have sustained heat-related damage, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Posted on · With air conditioning units running non-stop, it is inevitable that calls for service will spike.