More volunteers needed at NRG shelter
She was one of the first. Janna Webber couldn't wait to volunteer here as soon as she learned the county was turning NRG into a shelter.
Volunteer coalition seeks to maximize massive Harvey recovery effort
Facing destruction and displacement of gargantuan proportion, it is VOAD's job to deliver the kind of relief that government can't or won't.
Flooding leads to increased skin, respiratory and GI infections
The floodwater has receded, but chances of getting sick from it are still very high. The piles of debris once soaked with contaminated water are holding mold and bacteria and can cause you to become ill just by breathing in the mold spores.
'Texas Strong' cornfield maze honors Harvey victims
A San Antonio-area farm has created a cornfield maze that honors the strength of Texas and victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Harris County leaders call for home buyouts, new reservoir
Just 19 days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall and dropped ten trillion gallons of water on Southeast Texas, the elected leader of Harris County says it's high time to start buying out vulnerable homeowners, particularly on the west side.
9/11 first responder and Team Rubicon help Harvey victims repair their homes
Reid saved lives and helped others on that fateful day, but health issues from 9/11 forced him into retirement. His desire to help lingered.
'It's devastating:' Florida residents stunned by Irma's destruction
Florida residents are getting their first glimpses of the destruction Hurricane Irma caused as it swept over the state, leaving virtually no area of the peninsula untouched.
Aerial spraying to try to control mosquitoes after Harvey
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Texas health officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency will use military planes to spray chemicals near Houston to help control disease-carrying mosquitoes following Hurricane Harvey. Texas Health and Human Services spokesman Chris Van Deusen says spraying begins Saturday evening east of Houston, in Jefferson, Orange and Chambers counties.
Couple, married 75 years, share names with hurricanes Harvey, Irma
A couple married for 75 years is gaining fame all because they have the same first names as the recent hurricanes.
Residents return home for the first time since Harvey
Walking through yard after yard, residents were finally starting to be able to return to their homes near the intersection of North Eldridge Parkway and Memorial Drive in the Energy Corridor District.
Many first responders affected by Harvey, kept working
"Probably the most devastating thing that I've seen here in my lifetime and I've been here 45 years," says Officer James Broussard. He has spent the last sixteen years of his life in service to the Houston Police Department and helping people throughout the city.
Flooding, sewage postpones Lone Star College - Kingwood opening
It's a mess! All of the library books have to be photographed, catalogued and then thrown out. Lone Star College in Kingwood really took it on the chin from Harvey, just ask facilities manager Eddie McFadden.
First responders file lawsuit against Arkema Inc.
Houston-based attorneys Kimberley M. Spurlock and Misty A. Hataway-Coné of Spurlock & Associates, P.C. and Mo Aziz of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz are representing seven first responders who were injured from what they are referring to as a "release of toxic chemicals" on Aug. 31 from the Arkema, Inc. plant.
Northbound Beltway 8 lanes reopen, sinkhole discovered
On any normal day, heavy traffic along any Houston-area highways at rush hour is just a given. However, Thursday traffic along the northbound lanes of Beltway 8 near Memorial Drive was welcome. It was the first time that drivers could use this part of the Sam Houston Tollway since Harvey flooded the west side of Houston.
International Harbor Foundation helps Harvey-affected residents
"When we were doing rescues, we pulled 35 people out of this neighborhood," said "John." Directly where we were standing, it was belly button height. On the back side of the neighborhood it was 12 feet at street level."
Houston SPCA connecting displaced pet owners with fosters
HOUSTON – September 5, 2017 The Houston SPCA and Adopt-A-Pet.com announced today the launch of FosterAHurricanePet.org the only peer-to-peer online platform that will connect Harvey storm victims and their pets with appropriate foster homes in their area for short term or long term care.
FEMA approves loans to keep Harvey damaged cities working to repair damage
Texas cities are getting some help to keep focusing on reconstruction after Harvey brought floods and damaged homes across the region.
Port Arthur cleans up after Harvey amid criticism of preparations, drainage
For some Port Arthur residents this was their first day back after fleeing their homes. What they saw was as depressing as what they had been through.
Residents warned of wildlife disturbances during Harvey cleanup
Texas state biologists say residents cleaning up their properties as Harvey's floods recede should watch out for snakes, skunks, raccoons and other wildlife.