Hurricanes

Cleanup continues for some of the hardest-hit coastal communities in Greater Houston, including for small businesses.

Tens of thousands of customers were still without power in Southeast Texas on Wednesday morning as Nicholas, which weakened to a tropical depression, crawled into hurricane-battered Louisiana.

Why was he there? What did he want? To make people smile, he tells FOX26 anchor Kaitlin Monte. Turns out, it's a habit of his.

Damage to your home is just one aspect of a hurricane, there are also the power outages.

The wind was howling, trees knocked down, and transformers exploded in the distance in Clear Lake Shores.

This is the third time a storm has toppled a tree onto Marie Davis' home. First Alicia, then Ike, now Nicholas. Also, Harvey dumped eight inches of water inside her home as her husband spent his last days alive.

The wind from Nicholas packed more of a punch than was expected, knocking the power out to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. At its worst, Centerpoint counted almost half a million homes and businesses in the dark.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for two additional counties Tuesday afternoon after Nicholas swept through Southeast Texas.

Hurricane Nicholas barreled into Southeast Texas overnight, bringing not just torrential rains but also high winds.

Shelters and centers to charge devices or get out of the heat are opening up around the Houston area after Nicholas. Here is a list.

Widespread heavy rain from Nicholas caused flooding in parts of Southeast Texas. Here's a look at the 10 biggest rainfall totals.

Some videos and photos of the damage in southeast Texas after Nicholas blew through the area.

Hurricane Nicholas has made landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Sargent in eastern Matagorda County, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As Tropical Storm Nicholas moves across the Houston-area into Tuesday, the first item most residents will be the most concerned about is power and gas lines. Here's some tips you'll need to know if your power goes out.

There are still some uncertainties with the track of Nicholas but confidence is high that Houston will see heavy rains from this system. Much of Southeast Texas is under a FLASH FLOOD WATCH through Tuesday evening.

After several years, the Army Corps of Engineers finalized the estimated $29 billion plan. A portion of the project, known as the Ike Dike, has been discussed since Hurricane Ike made landfall over Galveston in 2008.

The whole country watched as New Orleans' new levee system was put to the test by Hurricane Ida for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, leading many to wonder why Houston hasn't moved forward with its own proposed plan to protect our coast.