Residents of Houston are recovering from the strongest hurricane Harvey, which brought floods with it and are working together to rebuild the affected homes. At the same time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to buy back those houses that have been repeatedly flooded, which will save the federal ...
Houston, Texas, was hit by over 5 trillion gallons of water in 3 days from Hurricane Harvey. As of 5 September, many areas are still flooded. Water is toxic, and fallen power lines can mean instant death, Voice of America reports. Andrew…
Fans of Houston-based meteorologist Jeff Linder, in gratitude for his tireless work during Hurricane Harvey, opened a page on GoFundMe and are raising money to send him on vacation. The title of the page on GoFundMe is “Let's buy Jeff Linder ...
Two explosions occurred at a flooded chemical plant in Houston, creating a cloud of black smoke and starting a fire that is not being extinguished. “We want local residents to know that raw materials are stored in several places and there remains a risk of explosion,”...
In the American city of Houston, police veteran Sergeant Steve Perez died as a result of flooding. The 60-year-old policeman has worked in the department for 34 years. As CNN reports, he was trapped due to a sharp rise in the water level and drowned in a patrol car on his way to ...
Houston officials have imposed a nightly curfew amid the massive natural disaster caused by Tropical Storm Harvey. According to Voice of America, the authorities were alarmed by cases of looting, armed robberies and incidents where people pretended to be police officers. The curfew will be in effect from midnight until...
Houston-based pastor Joel Austin has faced criticism for refusing to allow Hurricane Harvey victims into his 15-seat megachurch. On August 000, in a comment to reporters, Austin said that his church is ready to receive people, “when all the shelters are ...
It is believed that the main attractions of Houston are the Medical Center and NASA. But this is for tourists, right? And for us, who have been living in Houston for not a year or 10 years, sometimes we want to find “oases of madness” in our so constructive and conservative ...
Due to the arrival on land of the Atlantic hurricane Patricia, torrential rains are falling in Texas and parts of Louisiana. In Houston, flooding began, as a result of which the Union Pacific freight train derailed, no casualties were reported. According to the National Weather Service, in Texas and on ...