HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Isaias has weakened to a tropical storm, with 65 mph sustained winds. Local News and Information for Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. Tropical Weather Outlook. How is Houston prepared for the arrival of potential-Tropical Storm Hanna? Everybody is good and strong and sticks together.”First responders in Corpus Christi proactively placed barricades near intersections to have them ready to go if streets began to flood, Mayor Joe McComb said. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Isaias has weakened to a tropical storm, with 65 mph sustained winds. Mobile teams that can continue testing for COVID-19 were also being deployed.Abbott said he has issued a disaster declaration for 32 counties in Texas and had asked the federal government to approve a similar declaration.Tornadoes were also possible overnight Saturday for parts of the lower to middle Texas coastal plain, forecasters said. Hanna made landfall on Padre Island just after 5 p.m. Saturday with sustained winds of 90 mph. ... We'll get through it. The 67-year-old has mostly stayed at home because of health issues related to chronic lung disease.“It’s almost like a double whammy to us,” Boehme said Saturday by phone. Tropical Cyclones Preparedness Guide; Introduction to Storm Surge; Houston area Hurricane Preparedness - Multilingual versions (Houston Language Bank) 2016 Disaster Preparedness Guide for the Houston area - Multilingual versions (City of Houston Office of Emergency Management) Historical and Other Tropical Information. The forecast is for the storm to hit the eastern coast … Flooding from seemingly non-stop downpours spurred more than 1,700 water rescues and evacuations in Southeast Texas, and Imelda is being blamed for at least two deaths Here's what the city's top emergency manager said.Planning for hurricane season and other potential disasters can be stressful, especially this year with COVID-19. How long do Hurricane/Tropical Storm related power outages typically last? Questions? “I think it’s made a lot of people nervous. A storm system already anticipated to dump inches of rain on Houston throughout the week has formed into Tropical Storm Imelda, according to the National Hurricane Center. I'm working on stocking up on supplies and one of my biggest concerns is power outages. Season Archives It is about 25 miles west of Port Mansfield, Texas.The storm has spawned a few tornado warnings since making landfall.Many parts of Texas, including areas near where Hanna came ashore, have been dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, but local officials said they were prepared for whatever the storm might bring.Chris Birchfield, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Brownsville, said residents needed to remain alert. Here's what you'll need to prepare for hurricane season.HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean remain quiet for now, however an area of low pressure located about 900 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has a 90% chance of tropical development during the next 48 hours.Red Cross needs 700 volunteers for hurricane strike teamAbbott to visit Beaumont, Victoria to talk about COVID-19 impact1 killed in fire at group home for people with special needsRussia registers COVID-19 vaccine, Putin's daughter given it Lessons for schools after many bus drivers get COVID-19Parents at Cy-Fair and CCISD protest back to school plans2 men shot after possible N Houston attempted robberyLocal bakery gives back with free pan dulce, hand sanitizerCoronavirus reemerges in New Zealand after 102 daysAbout a third of Houston roads in poor condition, study says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's been 19 years since Tropical Storm Allison roared into Houston, showing us that storms don't have to have hurricane strength to cause massive amounts of damage.Dad frees 7-year-old trapped after tree decimates NJ homeTropical Storm Isaias makes landfall as hurricane in North Carolina Abbott to visit Beaumont, Victoria to talk about COVID-19 impact1 killed in fire at group home for people with special needsRussia registers COVID-19 vaccine, Putin's daughter given it Lessons for schools after many bus drivers get COVID-19Parents at Cy-Fair and CCISD protest back to school plans2 men shot after possible N Houston attempted robberyLocal bakery gives back with free pan dulce, hand sanitizerCoronavirus reemerges in New Zealand after 102 daysAbout a third of Houston roads in poor condition, study says Find out which storm and flood-related weather incidents caused the most property damage in 2018, as well as the location an county's where those incidents took place.