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‘Within the hour:’ Highway 90 between Dayton and Liberty to close in river bottom area around Trinity River
LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas – The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said they have been informed that Highway 90 in the river bottom area near the Trinity River is set to be closed “within the hour.”. This area of the highway connects the cities of Dayton and Liberty in...
Family without flood insurance on devastating flood hitting Liberty County home: 'This is a lot'
A Plum Grove-area homeowner told ABC13 when she moved to the home two years ago from Kentucky, she was told flood insurance wasn't needed after FEMA had not declared it a flood zone.
Texas Fisherman Rescued By Police After Being Chased Up A Tree By An Alligator
Everything is bigger in Texas... even the threat of danger. One fisherman had quite the interesting expedition last week when his attempt at fishing got interrupted by an alligator. While casting lines at the Anauhuac National Wildlife Refuge (specifically the Bird Rookery Lake), a Texas man apparently got charged by an aggressive alligator. The gator allegedly ran right at the guy, causing him to drop his fishing pole and retreating to the nearest point of safety. That safety ended up being in the form of a tree, which the man climbed up to avoid the reptile, then called a friend for help. And...
DayGaCom returns to Dayton
DAYTON — The pop-culture and comic book convention known as DayGaCom returns for the first time in two years. The city's unique three-day experience returns after a two-year hiatus following the highly successful DayGaCom show in 2021. This year, the convention took a different approach and focused on comic...
Rivers remain high, some still rising despite drier outlook
HOUSTON (KIAH) – It’s a much-needed break from heavy rain this week, but many rivers remain in flood stage, and some will remain in flood stage all week. As of Monday morning, major flood stage continues for the West Fork San Jacinto near Humble, as well as the Trinity River in Liberty county. In fact, the Trinity River near Moss Bluff is forecast to exceed its record height (during Harvey in 2017) by a few inches.
Liberty County prepares for River Flood Warning: Trinity River levels threaten homes near Goodrich
LIBERTY COUNTY, TX (KIAH) – As the Trinity River near Goodrich continues to swell, Liberty County residents are strongly advised to prepare for flooding. A river flood warning remains in effect, with major flooding forecasted to persist until further notice. The National Weather Service has issued an urgent warning...
Family demanding answers after their dog escaped from at Canyon Lakes Veterinary Clinic, later found dead
HUMBLE, Texas - All pet owners expect the same thing when taking their pet to a veterinary clinic, your dog or cat will be safe and return home. But, that's not what happened to the Bacon family. "At this point, we really don't know the truth," said Danittza Bacon. "We...
Four teams run sub-40 in Texas State Meet 4×100-meter relay
Records are meant to be broken, and for the first time in UIL track history, four schools completed the 4×100 boys relay with a time under 40 seconds. Atascocita finished first with a time of 39.14 seconds, followed by Duncanville who ran 39.47, Galena Park North Shore who ran 39.79 and Katy Tompkins who ran 39.85.
Houston-area flood advisories still in effect Sunday after overnight storms
Residents along the east fork of the San Jacinto River from FM 1485 to Lake Houston have been under a mandatory evacuation order since Friday, when County Judge Lina Hidalgo said river flooding conditions were catastrophic, and only getting worse this weekend. Flood watch advisories are still in effect across...
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