Hurricane Laura
Laura Now Forecast To Be A Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane
Posted on · The National Hurricane Center says Laura's top sustained winds are near 115 mph with higher gusts.
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Weather
UPDATE: Disaster Declaration In Harris County, Thousands Of Rescues In North And East Parts Of The County
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo urged residents to stay indoors. There will be numerous shelters open across Harris County in collaboration with the Red Cross.
News
With Barry Approaching Louisiana, Texas Gears Up To Help
Posted on · The "Cajun Navy" helped rescue thousands after Hurricane Harvey. Some Texas volunteers are prepared to return the favor.
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Third Democratic Presidential Debate Will Be In Houston, Border Migrant Flow Falls For First Time In 2019, Report Says Texas Coast Is Increasingly At Risk Of Flooding, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
How ‘Rodents Of Unusual Size’ Took Over The Swamps — And Hearts – Of Louisiana
Posted on · A new documentary chronicles the role invasive nutria play in Gulf Coast culture.
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Texas To Receive Funds From New Round Of Restoration Grants From BP’s 2010 Oil Spill
Posted on · Texas will get $19 million, including $6 million to protect 575 acres of coastal habitat.
Houston
UPDATE: Memorial Services For Houston Civil Rights Leader Ovide Duncantell
Posted on · Mr. Duncantell, who passed away on October 25, founded Houston's Black Heritage Society and also made news in 2012 when he chained himself to the oak tree planted on MLK Boulevard.
News
Report Projects Texas Has Over 500,000 Homes At Risk Of Flooding Due To Storm Surge
Posted on · Data company CoreLogic releases its Storm Surge Report for the 2018 hurricane season
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Appeals Court To Hear Lawsuit Over Louisiana Oil Pipeline
Posted on · A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Monday from lawyers for Bayou Bridge Pipeline LLC, federal regulators and environmental groups opposed to the project
Local
Stripes New Limited-Edition Selena Commemorative Cups Go On Sale Saturday
Posted on · This is the second year the convenience store has worked with Selena's family members on a design for a cup
News
No Charges In Fatal Shooting Of Alton Sterling By Louisiana Police
Posted on · Louisiana's attorney general ruled out criminal charges against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the fatal shooting of Sterling during a struggle outside a convenience store where the 37-year-old black man was selling homemade CDs
News
Across The South, It’s Snow, Ice And Record-Breaking Cold
Posted on · Officials urged people to stay off the roads if possible, and to bundle up if they ventured outside
News
Nate Marches Across US East Coast, Dumping Heavy Rains
Posted on · Nate slogged its way across the U.S. East Coast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and bringing gusty winds to inland states as a tropical depression.
Hurricane Harvey
UPDATE: Conditions In Louisiana Improve But Weather Worries Persist
Posted on · The storm returned to land about 5 miles west of Cameron.
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Houston Has Received Minimal Impact, But Tropical Storm Cindy Continues To Move East
Posted on · Tropical Storm Cindy continues to move east. Houston remains largely untouched, but other gulf coast areas like Galveston and Louisiana are receiving a harsher impact.