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Texas Commission Investigating Earthquakes That Shook Wichita Falls
Last week one of the largest recorded earthquakes took place in Texas and it looks like folks want answers. July 26, 2024 The Fifth Largest Recorded Earthquake in Texas History. Last week an earthquake originated in the town of Hermleigh, Texas. The earthquake has officially been named a 5.1 magnitude...
New research highlights 'devastating' dangers looming over major US cities: 'It's a wake-up call'
More than two million homes and businesses lost power after Hurricane Beryl blasted onshore along Texas' southeast coast in early July. According to a new analysis, the risk of hurricanes' causing power outages could jump by 50% or more by the end of the century. What's happening?. For a Category...
Insurance rates could climb for some Texas coastal homeowners, businesses
"Insurance rates could climb for some Texas coastal homeowners, businesses" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texas Inmates Dying In Fiery Prisons: State Denies Heat As Cause
Inmates in Texas prisons are dying with body temperatures higher than 105, but the state Department of Criminal Justice keeps denying that inmates are dying because of the heat. The Texas Newsroom reported that John Castillo, an inmate in Hughes Unit in Gatesville, died in 2023 with a body temperature...
Summer heat is back in North Texas with an extended heat advisory
NORTH TEXAS — It's been a while since North Texas has seen heat index values in the low 100s. The breeze will hang around Monday night, but so will the heat and humidity.The heat advisory has been extended through at least 8 p.m. Tuesday, and it has been expanded to include most of North Texas. The highlighted counties will experience feels-like temps up to 107° at times, and this is just the start. The humidity is expected to dip a bit heading into mid-week, but that's when the triple digits return. We'll still be close to meeting heat advisory criteria each day, so heat advisories are expected to continue for at least some of the area through the week. Lots of sunshine to end the month of July and start the month of August. Stay hydrated!
3 East Texas counties approved for transitional sheltering assistance in response to Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that three East Texas counties were approved for FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program in response to the impact of Hurricane Beryl. In a press release on July 24, the governor's office said Jasper, Nacogdoches, and Polk counties were among the...
Congressman who first called for Biden’s ouster welcomes president to Texas
President Joe Biden appeared to put personal grievances aside to shake hands with the first member of Congress to implore him to step down as the presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee. Biden appeared friendly toward Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), who represents Austin, Texas, in Congress, when Doggett greeted Biden in his hometown Monday before the president’s address at […]
Monday Night Forecast: Sunshine dominates most of this week
TONIGHT: A few clouds, especially around daybreak. Low: 78. Winds: S 10 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny & hot. High: 94. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 77. High: 95. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 76. High: 96. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. […]
Has SE Texas gotten windier? New 'Climate Ready' initiative gets close look at climate change
Houston and southeast Texas experienced two severe wind events within eight weeks: the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl. Each storm produced hurricane-force gusts, which led to extensive tree damage and prolonged power outages.With two impactful events so close together- severe storms that produced the strongest wind gust ever recorded at Bush Intercontinental Airport last year, Texans may be asking themselves if Houston is getting windier.ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith dives into this topic as part of a new initiative, Climate Ready.RELATED: Disaster recovery expert weighs in on how long it takes to rebuild from a derechoOn Monday, ABC News and ABC-owned...
Abbott challenges Harris to endorse immigration legislation during border visit
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) challenged Vice President Kamala Harris to endorse an illegal immigration bill during her visit to Texas this week, arguing she has “a chance of redemption.” The bill, titled the Justice for Jocelyn Act, was introduced earlier this month by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) and would require […]
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