As Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, families across the Houston area are heading to pools, beaches, and lakes. Still, safety experts say now is the time to focus on water safety.

As families across Southeast Texas prepare for summer pool season, water safety experts say one of the most powerful tools parents can give their children is swim lessons.

As summer temperatures rise across Houston, many families are heading to pools and splash pads to cool off. But water safety experts warn that drowning can happen in seconds — often silently and without warning.

Residents in Magnolia report yellow water and itching after showers. KPRC 2 ran a water test to see what’s really coming out of their taps.

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The YMCA of Greater Houston is launching the "Phones Down, Eyes Up" campaign to prevent child drownings as summer approaches, emphasizing the importance of adult supervision around water.

A family vacation on Lake Conroe turned tragic when a 34-year-old man drowned in Adkins Creek.

A 4-year-old child has been pronounced dead after reportedly drowning in a pool in the Spring area.

A family is mourning the loss of a father who drowned while visiting Beachside Village in Galveston with his children.

An infant has been pronounced dead after they reportedly drowned while in a bathtub in southwest Houston.

Officials are searching for a swimmer they say went underwater in the San Jacinto River and has not been seen since.

Officials say two men were rescued Saturday afternoon after they both nearly drowned at a Galveston beach.

Authorities are responding to a scene where they say a young child has possibly drowned at a subdivision in Atascocita.

Two families are grieving the loss of loved ones after a deadly weekend of drownings at Magnolia Gardens Park on the San Jacinto River.

Authorities have recovered the body of a man who drowned at Lake Conroe on the Fourth of July. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Binh Le, of the San Antonio area.