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Texas Rainfall Brings Out ‘Toxic’ Worms that Regenerate When Chopped in Half
The recent excessive rainfall in the Houston area has brought an unexpected and toxic guest out of hiding: the hammerhead flatworm. These invasive worms, known for their distinctive hammer-shaped heads, emerge from their subterranean homes due to the massive amounts of precipitation. Danger Lurking in Your Yard. These flatworms can...
Brownsville, Harlingen doctors urge healthy habits as school year returns
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The end of long summer days and nights hanging with friends in the parks and the game rooms and at community centers. Instead, it will soon be the time of early bedtimes and wake ups in the early morning hours and struggling through breakfast, the time of buses and ringing bells and classrooms.
Triple-digit temperatures return to North Texas after the weekend
NORTH TEXAS – Another mild, cloudy weekend is in store for Dallas-Fort Worth.Friday through Sunday will have below-normal temperatures and spotty afternoon showers. Most precipitation will be to the east and southeast of Dallas-Fort Worth, closer to deeper moisture.Temperatures get into the low 80s by midday Friday with partly cloudy skies.The humidity will make it feel a few degrees hotter, but going on walks will still be tolerable. Highs will top out near 90 degrees Friday afternoon across Dallas-Fort Worth, but there's a temperature gradient from west to east. Western areas will see more sunshine while cloud cover will be thicker to the east, keeping temperatures cooler.Don't be surprised if there's a rumble of thunder this weekend. Spotty afternoon showers and storms are likely.Keep the outdoor plans though because most of North Texas will remain dry with a mix of sun and clouds.Take advantage of the below-normal temperatures for the next three days because the oven turns back on as high pressure builds over North Texas. Sunny skies and soaring temperatures are the hallmarks for next week. Heat advisories are also likely for late in the week as heat indices near 105 degrees or hotter.
South-Central Texas Weather: Heavy Rains and Flooding Risk Ahead
Austin, TX – Isolated to scattered showers and storms, along with below-average temperatures, are expected to continue through the weekend across south-central Texas. The National Weather Service in Austin-San Antonio reports that locally heavy rains may lead to isolated flooding. According to the latest forecast, today will see a...
Get Ready To Feel The Heat: Texas Weather About To Sizzle
Torrential rain is impacting parts of the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast this morning. In the past few hours, nearly eight inches of rain has fallen in Dickinson, just south of Houston, toward Galveston County. There is considerable street flooding, and all the water will take a while to drain. We almost had a waterspout/tornado issue near Baytown before 3 AM, too.
East Texas and Louisiana Brace for Flood Watch Until 6 PM Friday
Shreveport, LA – A flood watch is in effect until 6 PM Friday for parts of northwest Louisiana and eastern Texas due to ongoing heavy rainfall. Areas affected include Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby counties in Texas, and portions of northwest Louisiana including Sabine and Natchitoches parishes.
Utility draws ire following hurricane
When Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas on July 8, its damaging 80-mile-per-hour winds took down thousands of trees and knocked out much of the electricity system. More than 2.6 million Texas power customers went without electricity for days in the summer heat. In the days that followed the storm,...
Newborn Found In Texas Dumpster, Another Abandoned In Vehicle
In a heart-wrenching discovery, a newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a dumpster behind an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Sunday. The incident has shocked the local community and drawn attention to the importance of Texas' Safe Haven law. The Rescue. The rescue unfolded around 2 p.m. when...
Spectrum donation helping Harlingen foster children receive new shoes
A Corpus Christi-based non-profit is making sure foster children in Harlingen are starting the new school year on the right foot thanks to Spectrum. Foster Angels of South Texas will be providing new shoes to 100 kids in Harlingen thanks to a $5,000 donation from Spectrum that was made during a Wednesday ceremony.
Harlingen borrowing $10 million to help fund $258 million project
Jul. 24—HARLINGEN — Officials here are launching the biggest project in Harlingen's history, borrowing $10 million through a 30-year loan to help fund the first part of a $258 million WaterWorks master plan aimed at overhauling an aging sewer system. Officials are selling about $10 million in revenue bonds after the Texas Water Development Board granted the city a $10 million low-interest loan ...
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