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Tornado debris removal in Brazoria County starts Monday, hereโs what residents should know
Read full article: Tornado debris removal in Brazoria County starts Monday, hereโs what residents should knowWorkers are scheduled to begin the cleanup process on Monday, residents in Brazoria County are expected to help streamline efforts by separating the debris and placing it in the proper location.
Houston Texansโ Toro, cheerleaders welcome Walt Disney Elementary School students back to class
Read full article: Houston Texansโ Toro, cheerleaders welcome Walt Disney Elementary School students back to classStudents at Walt Disney Elementary were surprised by a visit from Houston Texans' Toro and cheerleaders as Alvin ISD works to rebuild their campus.
Teachers prepare to welcome students back after tornado destroys Walt Disney Elementary
Read full article: Teachers prepare to welcome students back after tornado destroys Walt Disney ElementaryIn the aftermath of a destructive tornado that demolished Walt Disney Elementary, teachers are diligently preparing a temporary facility to welcome students back after winter break.
โHouston wide effortโ: Alvin ISD prepares for student return after tornado hits Walt Disney Elementary
Read full article: โHouston wide effortโ: Alvin ISD prepares for student return after tornado hits Walt Disney ElementaryAlvin ISD leaders are working tirelessly to ensure that students can return to class next week after an EF-2 tornado caused significant damage to Walt Disney Elementary School.
2024: Second-most tornadoes on record, marks highest EF-2+ count since 2011
Read full article: 2024: Second-most tornadoes on record, marks highest EF-2+ count since 2011The National Weather Serviceโs Storm Prediction Center reports that 2024 ranks as the second-highest year for tornadoes on record.
Rebuilding begins after EF-3 tornado ravages homes and businesses in New Caney
Read full article: Rebuilding begins after EF-3 tornado ravages homes and businesses in New CaneyA business owner whose auto shop and home were heavily damaged during one of Saturdayโs tornadoes is showing how heโs rebuilding with the help of friends and family, even though he doesnโt have insurance.
EF-3 tornado devastates Montgomery County familyโs home, mother trapped under debris
Read full article: EF-3 tornado devastates Montgomery County familyโs home, mother trapped under debrisA disaster declaration has been issued for Montgomery County after a powerful EF3 tornado ripped through the area, destroying homes and leaving families devastated. Among the hardest hit is the Martinez family, whose focus remains on the recovery of their mother, who was critically injured and trapped beneath the wreckage of their home.
Montgomery County tornado and storm victims urged to document damage
Read full article: Montgomery County tornado and storm victims urged to document damageMontgomery County Judge, Mark Keough, posted on social media saying he signed a local disaster declaration after an EF-3 tornado hit east Montgomery County on Saturday.
โThere was nothing I could do:โ Woman recounts Brazoria County tornado that killed her wife
Read full article: โThere was nothing I could do:โ Woman recounts Brazoria County tornado that killed her wifeStafnie said her wife had just left to grab food from their house. Seconds later, the tornado touched down.
Alvin ISD elementary school students to be temporarily relocated after tornado damages campus
Read full article: Alvin ISD elementary school students to be temporarily relocated after tornado damages campusโWhile this news breaks our hearts, we are incredibly thankful that all children and staff were safe and not on campus during the storm,โ Alvin ISD officials said. "As we work toward recovery, we are asking for your support."
Twister tears through North Katy: Homes destroyed, vehicles flipped - but mordaciously no injuries
Read full article: Twister tears through North Katy: Homes destroyed, vehicles flipped - but mordaciously no injuriesA powerful tornado tore through North Katy's Windward community, leaving homes destroyed and vehicles overturned, but miraculously, no injuries were reported as residents recount their close encounters with the storm.
โItโs kind of hard to look at:โ Single mom of six displaced after EF-1 tornado rips through SW Houston
Read full article: โItโs kind of hard to look at:โ Single mom of six displaced after EF-1 tornado rips through SW HoustonThe National Weather Service confirms that an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in Southwest Houston during a rash of tornadoes across Texas on Thursday.
5 tornadoes touched down in Greater Houston area, ranging from EF-0 to EF-1
Read full article: 5 tornadoes touched down in Greater Houston area, ranging from EF-0 to EF-1Amid an insane year of natural disasters in Texas, dozens of tornadoes were reported the day after Christmas. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Former KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley wins first Lone Star Emmy for Houston derecho coverage
Read full article: Former KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley wins first Lone Star Emmy for Houston derecho coverageAlthough he retired earlier this year, former KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley is still being recognized for his commitment to Houston and keeping the public safe and informed through the most intense storms.
Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the stormโs impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2
Read full article: Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the stormโs impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2From weather watches and warnings to hour-by-hour forecasts, road conditions and the preparations you should make at your home or office - hereโs how KPRC 2 can help your family stay safe as Beryl closes in on the Houston area.
Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the stormโs impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2
Read full article: Tracking the tropics: Stay ahead of the stormโs impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2From weather watches and warnings to hour-by-hour forecasts, road conditions and the preparations you should make at your home or office - hereโs how KPRC 2 can help your family stay safe as Beryl closes in on the Houston area.
Heads up, Houston: Tomorrow is the last day you can apply for property tax relief from May storms
Read full article: Heads up, Houston: Tomorrow is the last day you can apply for property tax relief from May stormsIf your home suffered damage during Mayโs tornado or derecho, an important deadline is coming up Tuesday.
KPRC 2โฒs reporting, imagery helped NWS determine EF-1 tornado hit Bridgeland area of Cypress during derecho in May
Read full article: KPRC 2โฒs reporting, imagery helped NWS determine EF-1 tornado hit Bridgeland area of Cypress during derecho in MayThe National Weather Service has determined that an EF-1 tornado was the cause that damaged several homes in a Cypress area neighborhood in May.
Tracking Beryl: Stay ahead of the stormโs impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2
Read full article: Tracking Beryl: Stay ahead of the stormโs impact in the Houston area with these tools from KPRC 2From weather watches and warnings to hour-by-hour forecasts, road conditions and the preparations you should make at your home or office - hereโs how KPRC 2 can help your family stay safe as Beryl closes in on the Houston area.
EF-1 tornado confirmed west of Houston amid Tropical Storm Alberto
Read full article: EF-1 tornado confirmed west of Houston amid Tropical Storm AlbertoThe National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Bellville, Texas, during Tropical Storm Alberto. With winds reaching 100mph, the tornado uprooted trees, damaged homes, and tore off a business's metal roof. Remember, if you're under a tornado warning, seek shelter in an interior room away from windows. Stay safe, everyone!
Q&A with Houston storm attorney on insurance claims after last weekโs tornadoes, thunderstorms
Read full article: Q&A with Houston storm attorney on insurance claims after last weekโs tornadoes, thunderstormsAs many Houstonians transition from cleaning up to rebuilding their communities after last weekโs storms, itโs a good time to make sure your home is protected from natural disasters before they strike.
โGodโs here:โ Tornado tears roof from several homes in neighborhood, miraculously no one hurt
Read full article: โGodโs here:โ Tornado tears roof from several homes in neighborhood, miraculously no one hurtIf thereโs one word to describe what happened in the Bridgeland neighborhood on Thursday, it would be - destruction.
Death toll from Houston-area storms jumps to 8 people; Hereโs what we know about the victims, how they died
Read full article: Death toll from Houston-area storms jumps to 8 people; Hereโs what we know about the victims, how they diedTwo of the victims were crushed, one by a falling tree and another by a falling crane.
โNever seen anything like thisโ: Cypress residents take shelter as EF-1 tornado touches down
Read full article: โNever seen anything like thisโ: Cypress residents take shelter as EF-1 tornado touches downThe National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touchdown Thursday evening in the Cypress area.
Frank Billingsley shares the memory he holds dearest from his 42-year broadcasting career
Read full article: Frank Billingsley shares the memory he holds dearest from his 42-year broadcasting careerWhile Frank Billingsleyโs forecasts during floods and hurricanes are what many of us will remember when he retires next month, he says the memory that impacted him the most is tied to a tornado in 1992.
Trinity County declares state of disaster following tornado, flooding rains
Read full article: Trinity County declares state of disaster following tornado, flooding rainsAfter a tornado produced damaged and left two people injured in Trinity County Sunday night, County Judge Danny Martin has signed a disaster declaration for the county.
Impacted by storm damage? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about filing a claim
Read full article: Impacted by storm damage? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about filing a claimOver the years, KPRC 2 has provided information on how to file a claim related to hurricane, tornado, flood and freeze damage. The severe thunderstorms and tornado that hit the Houston area Wednesday will once again have people cleaning up and making calls to insurance companies.
Tornado pins Conroe police officer under his home, catapults his wife into pasture
Read full article: Tornado pins Conroe police officer under his home, catapults his wife into pastureLt John "Jimmy" Waller has been with Conroe's police force for 22 years. Friends are trying to help with his recovery.
Impacted by storm damage? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about filing a claim
Read full article: Impacted by storm damage? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about filing a claimOver the years, KPRC 2 has provided information on how to file a claim related to hurricane, tornado, flood and freeze damage. The severe thunderstorms and tornado that hit the Houston area Wednesday will once again have people cleaning up and making calls to insurance companies.
Pasadena Tornado one year later: Animal shelter nearly rebuilt after roof ripped off
Read full article: Pasadena Tornado one year later: Animal shelter nearly rebuilt after roof ripped offWhen a EF-3 tornado tore through Harris County one year ago on January 24, 2023, the Pasadena Animal Shelter wasnโt spared any of the damage.
Heavy rain, dark skies, high winds: See photos, videos on Click2Pins as severe storms hit Houston areaโ๏ธ
Read full article: Heavy rain, dark skies, high winds: See photos, videos on Click2Pins as severe storms hit Houston areaโ๏ธThe Houston area is seeing severe storms on Monday as tornado and thunderstorm watches are in effect.
Deer Park-area residents bracing for another severe weather threat after surviving January tornado
Read full article: Deer Park-area residents bracing for another severe weather threat after surviving January tornadoOn Jan. 24, a tornado tore through southeast Houston, Pasadena, Deer Park and Baytown.
At least 3 dead after tornado hits Texas town, destroying homes and businesses
Read full article: At least 3 dead after tornado hits Texas town, destroying homes and businessesAt least three people are dead after a tornado struck Matador, Texas, on Wednesday, destroying buildings and flipping over semitrucks, according to officials and reports from the town.
11-year-old boy among those killed by the tornado that flattened Texas town
Read full article: 11-year-old boy among those killed by the tornado that flattened Texas townThe youngest victim of a tornado that destroyed a small city in the Texas Panhandle and killed three people was an 11-year-old boy, authorities said Friday.
'The damage is unbelievable:' Tornadoes kill 3 in Oklahoma
Read full article: 'The damage is unbelievable:' Tornadoes kill 3 in OklahomaCrews scrambled to restore power to thousands of residents after tornadoes plowed through Oklahoma during another deadly spring storm in the U.S., killing at least three people and damaging dozens of homes.
Tornado touches down in Arkansas as major storm system approaches central and south U.S.
Read full article: Tornado touches down in Arkansas as major storm system approaches central and south U.S.A dangerous day is ahead for 51 million people from northern Iowa all the way down to Louisiana where large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are all possible Friday afternoon and into the overnight.
'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26
Read full article: 'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens.
Deer Park counselors finally relocate business weeks after devastating tornado touched down
Read full article: Deer Park counselors finally relocate business weeks after devastating tornado touched downJanet Martinez and Clara Monroe have relocated their business, JCM Counseling, after their facility was destroyed. Itโs a day thatโs hard for them to forget.
American Red Cross continues to assist displaced tenants and homeowners 1 week after tornado
Read full article: American Red Cross continues to assist displaced tenants and homeowners 1 week after tornadoThe Red Cross set up shop in Houston and in Pasadena on Thursday to provide assistance to families impacted and displaced by last weekโs tornado.
Roofing company offers free tarp services ahead of next rain; Families continue to clean up after storm earlier this week
Read full article: Roofing company offers free tarp services ahead of next rain; Families continue to clean up after storm earlier this weekThe cleanup process continues for families after an EF3 tornado left a path of destruction in Pasadena, Deer Park, and southeast Houston.
69-year-old Baytown woman hunkered under mattress before tornado destroyed her home
Read full article: 69-year-old Baytown woman hunkered under mattress before tornado destroyed her homeWeaver Street in Baytown has devastation in nearly every direction and power remained out Wednesday night after Tuesdayโs powerful tornado tore apart homes and structures.
Deer Park community comes together to help victims of the tornado
Read full article: Deer Park community comes together to help victims of the tornadoEmployees from a Deer Park area restaurant and several community members came together Wednesday to provide warm meals, water, and clean restrooms to anyone in need.
Man falls while trying to repair parentsโ Deer Park roof ripped off by tornado
Read full article: Man falls while trying to repair parentsโ Deer Park roof ripped off by tornadoThe Park Green neighborhood in Deer Park was hit hard by Tuesdayโs severe storms and several homeowners are now dealing with the damage.
Kansas tornado generated 165 mph winds as it destroyed homes
Read full article: Kansas tornado generated 165 mph winds as it destroyed homesThe tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long.
Suspected tornado rips through Kansas, causes severe damage
Read full article: Suspected tornado rips through Kansas, causes severe damageOfficials say a tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power.
DC-area meteorologist calls kids live on-air to warn them of tornado
Read full article: DC-area meteorologist calls kids live on-air to warn them of tornadoNBC Washington chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer was reporting on a possible tornado when he briefly paused his live segment to call his kids and warn them about the storm.
Chevrolet to donate new truck to Texas teen who went viral for driving through tornado
Read full article: Chevrolet to donate new truck to Texas teen who went viral for driving through tornadoA Texas teenager who went viral for accidentally driving through a tornado in his red Chevrolet truck will be getting a brand new one.
โTriggeringโ: Houstonian transplant relives losing her home as she watches New Orleans tornado damage
Read full article: โTriggeringโ: Houstonian transplant relives losing her home as she watches New Orleans tornado damageThe National Weather Service said the EF-3 tornado went 11 miles through three parishes with most of the damage in Arabi, a community east of New Orleans. Many in the area are left homeless. Itโs a feeling many who have been forced to Houston know all too well.
EF-0 tornado damages buildings, trees in Santa Fe area, NWS Houston says
Read full article: EF-0 tornado damages buildings, trees in Santa Fe area, NWS Houston saysAn EF-0 tornado caused damages in the Santa Fe area Monday night as severe thunderstorms moved through Southeast Texas, according to the National Weather Service Houston.
Impacted by storm damage? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about filing a claim
Read full article: Impacted by storm damage? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about filing a claimOver the years, KPRC 2 has provided information on how to file a claim related to hurricane, tornado, flood and freeze damage. The severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that hit the Houston area Tuesday will once again have people cleaning up and making calls to insurance companies.
Click2Pins: KPRC 2 viewers give us a look at weekend severe weather damage
Read full article: Click2Pins: KPRC 2 viewers give us a look at weekend severe weather damageThe second weekend in January brought severe weather to Southeast Texas with some of the worst damage occurring north of Houston. A tornado touched down overnight in Humble. Others experienced heavy rain and a lot of lightning.
2 babies survive tornado that carried them away in bathtub
Read full article: 2 babies survive tornado that carried them away in bathtubTwo babies survived a tornado in Kentucky last weekend that ripped the bathtub they were sheltering in out of the ground and tossed it with them inside, their grandmother said.
National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in NE Montgomery County Saturday
Read full article: National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in NE Montgomery County SaturdayThe National Weather Service confirmed a brief tornado touched down in northeast Montgomery County Saturday as a line of storms moved through the region.