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Houston Matters

Ida Becomes A Tropical Storm And Is Heading For Louisiana (Aug. 27, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 27, 2021 · 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.

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Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida Strikes Louisiana; New Orleans Hunkers Down

Kevin McGill, AP / Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Posted on August 26, 2021 · The Category 4 storm hit Sunday with winds of 150 mph. It was the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.

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Weather

Update: Tropical Storm Beta Weakens To Tropical Depression, Stalls Over Texas Coast

Juan A. Lozano, AP / Davis Land / Matt Harab

Posted on September 22, 2020 · Forecasters expect more rain as Tropical Storm Beta slowly moves northeast.

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Hurricane Laura

After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic

Kirk Siegler, NPR / Ian Stewart, NPR

Posted on August 31, 2020 · Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.

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Hurricane Laura

PHOTOS: Some Damage, But Mostly Relief As Hurricane Laura Passes Through Texas

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 27, 2020 · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.

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Hurricane Laura

Before Big Convention Speech, Trump Visits FEMA For Storm Briefing

SAM GRINGLAS, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Trump said the campaign briefly considered postponing his convention speech, but he will now continue as planned and visit Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.

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Hurricane Laura

Texas Governor Says State Avoided The Worst Of Laura’s Destruction

SAMANTHA RAPHELSON, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the impact of Hurricane Laura "could've been much worse," noting that storm surge was much less severe than projected.

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Hurricane Laura

UPDATE: Chemical Fire Burns At BioLab Inc. Near Lake Charles In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

Ashley Dean, WWNO / Tegan Wendland, WWNO / Rosemary Westwood, WWNO

Posted on August 27, 2020 · The plant complex makes chlorine for swimming pools.

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Hurricane Laura

Austin To Shelter Hurricane Laura Evacuees In Convention Center As Set-Aside Hotel Rooms Fill Up

Marisa Charpentier, KUT

Posted on August 26, 2020 · The shelter should open either Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

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Hurricane Laura

Elevated Homes, Prime Parking Spots: Galveston Bay Communities Go Into Hurricane Laura Prep Mode

Florian Martin

Posted on August 26, 2020 · In Kemah and surrounding Galveston Bay areas, residents are used to storm surge.

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Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura Is Forcing Texans To Evacuate. But Some Say They Can’t Afford To Leave

Lucio Vasquez / Elizabeth Trovall / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on August 26, 2020 · Local officials in Texas and Louisiana have asked hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate as Hurricane Laura headed for the Gulf Coast. But some residents say they can't afford to leave.

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Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Laura Threatens Families, Nonprofits Already Strained By Pandemic

Laura Isensee

Posted on August 26, 2020 · Bob Sanborn with the advocacy group Children at Risk spoke to Houston Public Media about how the natural disaster could make a difficult situation worse for vulnerable families and lessons from previous storms.

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Houston

2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on August 21, 2020 · One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.

Tags gulf of mexico hurricane storm Tropical Depression tropical storm

Weather

Hurricane Lashes Mexico’s Baja, New Storms Form In Atlantic

IGNACIO MARTÍNEZ DE JESÚS, Associated Press

Posted on August 20, 2020 · Both new tropical depressions could be on tracks toward the United States.

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News

COVID-19 Could Hinder Region’s Response To A Hurricane Or Tropical Storm

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 1, 2020 · Today marks the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA predicts an active season, with up to 19 named storms.

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