KPRC 2 News crew witnesses woman ignore Houston Firefighters warning, drive into flood waters
A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday. Needless to say, she didnโt get very far.
Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice delay opening 15 units, parole offices due to severe weather conditions
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced it will have a delayed opening for several units and parole offices for non-essential staff members. This means the facilities will open at 10 a.m.
Heads up if you are heading north Thursday. Strong storms could bring a risk of hail and wind to parts of Texas
Houston looks to stay fairly quiet in the weather department until the weekend. However, if you are traveling to North Texas or the Hill Country Thursday, be aware that there is the potential of a few severe storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds.
Heads up! A tornado WARNING issued until 4 p.m. for Mongomery and Walker Counties
While most of us are locked into solar eclipse and whether we can see it through the clouds on Monday, as the day progresses we will see an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms may become strong to severe.
City of Houston says water systems stable after freeze but expects increase in demand due to leaks as pipes thaw
Officials with the Houston Public Works stated that the cityโs water systems are stable following the three-day freeze but they expect to see an increase in water demand as pipes begin to thaw out and possibly cause leaks.
LIVE: Mayor Whitmire joins Houston-area public safety leaders to provide update on winter storm
Mayor John Whitmire will join leaders Tuesday from the Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department, Houston Public Works, the Office of Emergency Management, and others to provide an update on the weather conditions and the cityโs preparedness and response operations.
Nearly 250 ice-related crashes reported in the Houston area overnight: How to drive safely in arctic freeze
The Houston Police Department is urging drivers to stay safe on the roads after more than 580 crashes were reported in the area overnight. Of those, Mayor John Whitmire confirmed that 251 crashes were ice-related.