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Houston City Council to vote on $314M in storm recovery funds but will it help families still rebuilding?
Some Houstonians are still waiting for help after two of the city’s worst storms. Now, the city has $314 million to spend but ...
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1 year later: Hurricane Beryl and the wind damage that could be felt for generations
Southeast Texas took a beating during Hurricane Beryl. Most notably, our trees. ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith looks back at ...
Hurricane Katrina Displaced a Generation — and Led to a Renaissance in Houston
On a recent Sunday afternoon, tears welled in Sharon Becnel’s eyes as she heard her now 34-year-old daughter reminisce about ...
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Hurricane Beryl 1 year later: Lessons learned from how the city of Houston flooded during the storm
One year after Beryl, ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith looks at how Houston handled the flooding rains from the hurricane.
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Houston's survival in the next major storm may come down to messaging - MSN
There was nothing ever like Hurricane Beryl. It was a weird storm, and far too early in hurricane season to be that damn strong. In late June 2024, it churned through the Caribbean and crept ...
Officials estimate $200M in Kerr County flood damage, consider raising property taxes
Kerr County officials now estimate that flood damage from the recent Central Texas disaster could exceed $200 million—and to ...
How the death toll from the July 4 floods compares to other disasters: Harvey, Texas freeze and more
According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from campgrounds along the Guadalupe River. That’s just shy of the 118 deaths ...