Battle over Resources at Wildfire, Hurricane Preparedness Conference
Thousands of emergency responders from across the state are convening to San Antonio for the three-day Texas Emergency Management Conference. The conference and its workshops will focus on the relief...
View ArticleIn Houston, Billboards Go Digital This Hurricane Season
The Texas Gulf Coast is preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.Today emergency and traffic officials tested digital billboards that will provide emergency messages throughout the Houston...
View ArticleAM Update: Hurricane Season Begins, Spurs Lose to Thunder, Houston Gets...
Hurricane Season Could Bring Texas Much Needed RainToday is the official start to hurricane season.So far this year we’ve seen two named tropical storms – Alberto and Beryl. Neither caused widespread...
View ArticleAM Update: AISD's Billion Dollar Budget, Funding for Nonprofits, Texas Preps...
Good morning. Expect a high near 95 and a slight chance of showers this Tuesday. Here’s some of this morning’s top stories.Austin School Board Sets Budget The Austin ISD Board of Trustees gathers to...
View ArticleHurricane Isaac Brings Elevated Fire Risk to Central Texas
Hurricane Isaac will probably stay too far east to bring rain to Central Texas, but forecasters believe it will bring windy weather which will then make way for higher temperatures.Hot, dry and breezy...
View ArticleHurricane Isaac Forecast to Make Landfall as Category 1 Storm Tonight
The Latest At 11:06 P.M. ET Little Change In StrengthThe National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Isaac will continue moving near or over the southeastern coast of Louisiana on Tuesday night, and move...
View ArticleIsaac Raising Prices at the Pump
Hurricane Isaac is affecting gas prices across the state. The average price of a gallon of unleaded is going for $3.66 in Austin – that's up ten cents from last week. AAA Texas says the main reason for...
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Texas Insurers Tally Their Losses in the 'War on Hail'
Insurance companies doing business in Texas have counted their losses after reviewing the state’s catastrophic weather events last year.According to the Insurance Services Office, a catastrophic event...
View ArticleHurricane Season Begins
Hurricane season officially starts Saturday, June 1, and Texas leaders are calling on Texans to be prepared.Emergency response agencies staged their annual hurricane exercise Friday at Austin-Bergstrom...
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