FEMA funding and aid may be uncertain ahead of hurricane season, but Houston-area emergency management officials say they are prepared for the disasters and will seek assistance from the state for recovery efforts if necessary.

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys. The chain of islands celebrated by singer Jimmy Buffett in his odes to tropical escapism is surrounded by

The holiday weekend is here!  Expect highs in the low to mid 90s through Monday, with heat index values around 100-105°.  A persistent southeast breeze will maintain high humidity levels and may carry haze from agricultural fires in Mexico.

According to WeatherBELL’s forecast, the areas most vulnerable this season are the East Coast and Florida. That’s where we could see an above-average ACE, Accumulated Cyclone Energy, which is a measure of the intensity and duration of storms. On the other hand, Bastardi is forecasting a below-average ACE for the Bay of Campeche and coastal Mexico.

Weeks ahead of hurricane season, National Weather Service in Houston remains short-staffed due to Trump's hiring freeze and Musk's downsizing.

The Texas General Land Office is awarding more than $45 million in unused federal grant money for a total of 15 affordable housing developments in the south and southeast portions of the state. The funding being newly awarded to Galveston and Harris counties is tied to Hurricanes Dolly and Ike in 2008 or Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

CenterPoint Energy said it has completed all local major power grid upgrades early — just in time for the 2025 hurricane season. As part of Phase Two of the Greater Houston

Houston-area residents were outraged with CenterPoint Energy after Whataburger provided better outage information than the utility after Hurricane Beryl.

Based on 2024 survey results released earlier this month, the Kinder Institute found that 8% of Harris County residents reported feeling "very well-prepared" for a disaster, while 58% of respondents felt at least "somewhat prepared.