HURRICANE HARVEY

Harris County has until August 2026 to use Hurricane Harvey relief funds, or the money will go back to the state.

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“Below the Waterlines: Houston after Hurricane Harvey”

“Below the Waterlines: Houston after Hurricane Harvey”

“Below the Waterlines: Houston after Hurricane Harvey”

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The Barker and Addicks dams were designed by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect properties downstream, but during Hurricane Harvey, property owners upstream said the dams caused them to take a hit. A federal judge agreed and said they’re entitled to compensation.

The suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the door to suits by an estimated 10,000 other upstream homeowners, with the potential for total damages of well over $1 billion.

The land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general.

They overcame Hurricane Harvey, now they have questions! Meteorologists Anthony Yanez and Justin Stapleton answer severe weather questions from 5th graders at Creech Elementary.

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Hurricane Ian's strong winds and storm surge is dangerous for millions of residents across Florida's west coast and for those covering the monster storm. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore learned that first-hand covering the storm in Punta Gorda when he was hit by a branch.

The emergency response to two deadly hurricanes in 2017 did not adequately serve the disabled, non-native English speakers and the poor, a new report shows.

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Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be “catastrophic” for our mental health.

Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be “catastrophic” for our mental health.

Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be “catastrophic” for our mental health.

"The survey points out the communities still struggling after Harvey have also been the populations hit hardest over the past five years by other weather emergencies"

Without the effects of climate change, the storm would have had a substantially smaller...

‘Red, White & Bayou Texas Music Festival & Tailgate’ returns to Dickinson. It’s on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3 and 4, after a five-year break following Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’ll have a live performance in studio.

A deadline has passed with no resolution over whether Texas will settle a dispute over claims it discriminated against minority residents in how it distributed flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey.

It’s been five years since Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast, however, the impact of the storm is still being felt in areas like Friendswood.

A look back at the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Aug. 2017 and how the Houston area has worked to recover since.

The catastrophic storm and its impact have been chronicled and analyzed in memoirs, children's books, photo collections and scholarly works.

Houston Food Bank CEO Brian Greene reminisces about the challenges faced during Hurricane Harvey while distributing food and supplies to those in need as well as his decision to move to Houston after leading food recovery efforts in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina

This weeks marks five years since Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast.

On Friday’s show: We conclude our week of conversations about lessons learned five years after Hurricane Harvey with one final lesson to impart: It will happen again, so we all better be ready.

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Government leaders spent hundreds of millions of public funds to rebuild in the five years since Hurricane Harvey. The spending is not done yet because of a new $1.2 billion bond in voters hands come November 8th. KPRC 2 Investigates looks at what went right and wrong with the assistance programs.

Next Monday will mark five years since a Houston Police Sergeant died in the line of duty while trying to get to work during Hurricane Harvey.

Some people living in historically Black, gentrifying neighborhoods like Independence Heights face special challenges when it comes to maintaining their homes, especially after a natural disaster.

When Hurricane Harvey flooded the Wortham Theatre Center, the Houston Grand Opera saw some things change forever. Including, a permanent move for their Costume and Wig Shop into a building that used to be a bank.

People from Houston and around the country offered assistance during Hurricane Harvey.

A daring rescue, a loving shelter and a plane flight, gave two dogs their fur-ever home

Bob Rehak isn’t a flood mitigation expert by trade, but after witnessing the devastation caused in Kingwood during Hurricane Harvey, he’s dedicated the last five years to investigating the causes of flooding and trying to stop another disaster.

On Wednesday’s show: We break down the latest developments in the world of poltics. Then we discuss flood mitigation efforts five years after Harvey and reflect on the slow pace of recovery from such a disaster.

Harvey delivered more than $800 million in damage to Aransas County, but five years later, many communities have become the picture of resilience.

The school will offer public safety training courses including nursing, respiratory care and firefighter training

On Tuesday's show: Five years after Hurricane Harvey we discuss what's been done to recover from the storm, how architecture and design could play a role in preventing flooding, and whether home buyouts after flood events truly work.

This week marks five years since Hurricane Harvey caused devastating flooding in the Houston area.

Five years ago. It really does feel like yesterday. Like yesterday when the meteorologists started talking about more than 40 inches of rain headed toward our area.

On Monday's show: We begin a week of discussions marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey by examining what still needs to be done to prevent another great flood and reflecting on lessons learned from the disaster with Jeff Lindner, the man who was the face of much of the events.

Hurricane Harvey was the most costly and dangerous storm to ever hit the Houston area. Today, we talk with Former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Former PIO for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Francisco Sanchez, about their memories of those hours and days. Plus, are we better prepared for the next storm?

From floating wetlands to an abandoned golf course-turned-nature preserve, innovative green solutions to reduce flooding are being tested in Houston.

A Katy organization and numerous volunteers came together to renovate a home for two brothers who lost their parents.

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On Tuesday's show: Will a billion dollar bond measure go before Harris County voters for approval in November? Then, City Council Member Letitia Plummer answers your questions. And we begin a four-part series reflecting on lessons from Hurricane Harvey, five years later.

Listen to the first episode of Below the Waterlines, as we explore Houston, five years after Hurricane Harvey.

Listen to the first episode of Below the Waterlines, as we explore Houston, five years after Hurricane Harvey.

The Texas Department of Transportation is hoping to elevate portions of I-10′s main lanes between Heights Boulevard and I-45, which officials say was impassable during Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda.

The U.S. Senate voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for a massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay meant to protect against hurricanes’ storm surge. Funding is not yet secured.

‘More City than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas’ brings together a team of writers and scholars from the front lines of climate change in a grand experiment.

A local businesswoman and activist is taking action against R&B artist Chris Brown after she say he canceled his performance for a benefit concert on March 19 in Houston, according to a release.

James Brown has had a rough go for nearly five years now and he doesn’t hold any punches when describing what it’s been like.

Despite an admonition from federal authorities, Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s plan still steers aid disproportionately to whiter, inland counties at less risk of natural disasters.

Despite an admonition from federal authorities, Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s plan still steers aid disproportionately to whiter, inland counties at less risk of natural disasters.

Despite an admonition from federal authorities, Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s plan still steers aid disproportionately to whiter, inland counties at less risk of natural disasters.

The homeowner says not much has changed since Hurricane Harvey, no repairs have been made to his home and there's no electricity or heat.

At least 70% of the units are reserved for low‐to‐moderate‐income households earning between 30 to 60% of the Area Median Income.

Help is on the way for Mr. and Mrs. Parker in Fulshear, but more help is needed.

The two affordable rental housing complexes are located in Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush is in the middle of a fierce runoff in the Republican primary for Texas attorney general against incumbent Ken Paxton. During the race, several of Bush’s opponents have criticized his office’s work in distributing Hurricane Harvey relief funds.

Families from northeast Houston are set to protest in front of Houston City Hall Tuesday, raising concerns regarding the drainage systems in their areas.

It’s been years since Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in some parts of Houston in August of 2017. Thousands of people are still waiting for assistance to repair their homes and now officials say there might not be enough funds to help everybody who applied.

It’s been five years since Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area, causing property damage and even the loss of human life.

The popular Packery Channel, which still bears the damage of Hurricane Harvey, is on its way to being shored up against the next storm.

The council voted unanimously not to pursue an independent investigation.

A new five-story senior living center will take its place.

A Houston man is spreading joy with his pet rescued from the floodwaters of hurricane Harvey.

A Houston-area non-profit organization that started in the middle of Hurricane Harvey in 2017 said it donated approximately $17,000 in funeral expenses for victims of Friday night’s tragedy at Astroworld Festival.

Nearly 60% of Houston households say they’re falling behind on basic expenses like rent, car payments, medical bills and food.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, just before Hurricane Harvey arrived, disconnected dozens of air quality monitors in the Houston area.

Aransas County's suffered after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and the pandemic only worsened its losses. There's hope a workforce center will turn things around.

Question: What’s going on with the unsafe construction in northeast Houston?

In the Allen Field neighborhood in Northeast Harris County, home after home along Darjean Street are now part of the mandatory flood buyout program.

The former director accused the Turner administration of favoring an affordable housing developer in a process to secure $15 million in federal disaster recovery funding meant to replace housing lost during Hurricane Harvey.

SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana Tuesday after blowing ashore as a hurricane, knocking out power to a half-mill[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Millions along the Texas Gulf Coast are being battered by torrential rain and ferocious wind.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane...

Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast Tuesday, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana.

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

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Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened as it headed for the Gulf Coast on Sunday, threatening heavy rain and floods in coastal areas of Texas, Mexico and Louisiana.

Jeff Lindner, the Harris County meteorologist who became famous for his enduring presence through trouble during Hurricane Harvey, spoke with KPRC 2 meteorologist Justin Stapleton about Tropical Storm Ida.

Just four years ago, Hurricane Harvey left Houston underwater.

On the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the Harris County Flood Control District announced that all projects that are part of a multi-billion-dollar post Harvey bond program have begun.

Five years ago, people up and down the Texas coast were bracing for what would become one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.

In a weather preparation event, Jeff Lindner, the Harris County meteorologist who became famous for his enduring presence through trouble during Hurricane Harvey, spoke with our KPRC 2 meteorologists Frank Billingsley and Justin Stapleton about what’s brewing in the tropics. They also discussed how to keep informed whenever flooding rain is in the forecast in the future.

Two years later and in some ways, Texas is still reeling from the historic and catastrophic Hurricane Harvey.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will speak at an inquiry about the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) “initial denial and inequitable allocation of congressional appropriated mitigation dollars from Hurricane Harvey to the City of Houston.”

Houston area representatives gathered Thursday to call upon the Texas General Land Office to ensure the worst-hit areas by Hurricane Harvey in the city and Harris County will receive the funds allocated by Congress.

Bush's announcement comes after an outcry from Houston and Harris County leaders who requested $1.3 billion in federal funds for Harvey relief but were left off a list of recipients the General Land Office released.

Earmarks were banished from Congress over a decade ago, but the funding for lawmakers' pet projects is marking a sudden return.

Roughly four years after Hurricane Harvey, some area leaders are upset with the plans to distribute federal flood mitigation funds.