Floodwaters drop across much of Houston; danger not over
HOUSTON — Harvey's floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city.
Government eases student loan rules for Harvey victims
WASHINGTON — The Education Department is easing financial aid rules and procedures for those affected by Harvey.The department is encouraging students whose financial needs have been altered by the storm to contact their school's financial aid office.
Shivering toddler found clinging to drowned mother amid Harvey
BEAUMONT, Texas — Authorities found a shivering toddler clinging to her drowned mother in a rain-swollen canal in Southeast Texas after the woman tried to carry the child to safety from Harvey's floods.Capt.
Harvey latest: All Houston students to get 3 free meals per day
All students in the largest district in Texas will be eligible to receive three free meals per day at school as the state recovers from Harvey.The Houston Independent School District on Wednesday announced the plan promising free meals on campus to 216,000 students during the 2017-2018 school year.An HISD statement says federal and state agriculture departments have waived the usual required application process, part of the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program, to help with Harvey recovery.Superintendent Richard Carranza says the waiver will give families one less concern as they begin the process of restoring their lives.Thousands of people have been forced from their homes in Houston since Harvey struck, submerging the city with torrential rain.
Pick 'n Save now a donation destination for Harvey victims
MILWAUKEE – Pick 'n Save has launched an in-store monetary donation service to support hurricane Harvey flood victims in Texas, according to a recent release.Across the state, customers can visit Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market locations to make a cash donation that will benefit the American Red Cross.
Milwaukee Brewers help support Harvey relief efforts
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers are encouraging fans to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts during the weekend series against the Washington Nationals at Miller Park from August 31st through September 3rd, according to a recent release.There are numerous ways in which fans can help contribute, including a Mystery Baseball event, the 50/50 raffle and an online auction.The release say the Brewers Wives will host a Mystery Bag event on Sunday, September 2nd, with all profits going towards the relief efforts.
Tropical Storm Irma forms over Atlantic
MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Irma has formed over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean but poses no immediate threat to land.At 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the storm was about 420 miles (676 km) west of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Major tech companies contribute to helping Harvey victims
MILWAUKEE -- Major tech companies are helping out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Red Cross volunteer with daughter in Houston headed down to help Harvey victims: "I pray for people"
MILWAUKEE -- Mary Harmon was the latest American Red Cross volunteer from Wisconsin to head to Texas in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey -- and she's not the only person from Wisconsin lending a hand -- working to help those who have lost so much.
"All hands on deck:" Restoration workers may not be able to begin Harvey cleanup for months
MILWAUKEE -- A south side company has sent its first crew to Texas to help in the aftermath of Harvey.
Swept into canal while trying to escape stalled vehicle: Mother dies while saving young daughter in Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Beaumont police say a woman has died after she and her young daughter were swept into a rain-swollen drainage canal while trying to escape their stalled vehicle.A police statement said the woman pulled her vehicle into a theater parking lot about 3:35 p.m. Tuesday, where it became stalled by high water.
Houston's 'Mattress Mack' opens furniture-filled stores to flood victims
HOUSTON – A Houston furniture store owner is being praised after he decided to open his doors to those displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey.Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale opened up two of his showrooms to shelter some of the tens of thousands of people whose homes are now under water.
TMZ: Joel Osteen's church was fully accessible during Harvey, neighboring hotel filled to capacity
HOUSTON, Texas -- According to TMZ, Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas was fully accessible during Harvey -- and Osteen opted to lock the doors to his megachurch at the same time a neighboring hotel not only stayed open, but filled to capacity.TMZ is reporting the situation at the hotel proves roads in the area were accessible during Harvey.
"Can't risk it with the kids:" Former FOX6er in TX says if water comes much closer, he's 'out of here'
HOUSTON, Texas -- Austin Thomas is a former FOX6 photojournalist now living 30 minutes north of Houston, Texas, and he's been impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey, once a hurricane.
"Ready to come home:" Milwaukee woman stranded on cruise ship that can't dock due to Harvey
TEXAS -- A Milwaukee woman is stranded -- stuck on a cruise ship and unable to make her way back to Milwaukee amid Harvey.
First lady Melania Trump says Harvey's effects will last years
WASHINGTON -- First lady Melania Trump says Texas, Louisiana and other parts of the country will feel Hurricane Harvey's effects for years to come.Mrs.
National Weather Service: Rainfall is new continental US record for 1 spot
HOUSTON — As the human toll and the strain on flood defenses mounted, the city of Houston moved Tuesday to open two and possibly three more mega-shelters, and the rain from Harvey officially became the heaviest tropical downpour in U.S. history.Louisiana's governor offered to take in Harvey victims from Texas, and televangelist Joel Osteen opened his Houston megachurch, a 16,000-seat former arena, after critics blasted him on social media for not acting to help families displaced by the storm.The city's largest shelter, the George R.
Facebook, Google matching donations to Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund
HOUSTON, Texas -- Facebook and Google are matching donations to people affected by Hurricane Harvey, the tech giants announced on Tuesday, August 29th.Facebook says it will match every dollar raised through its platform, up to $1 million, for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund.The money will support local recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Pentagon: Military response in Texas could soon expand
WASHINGTON — The military's role in Harvey rescue and recovery efforts has been limited by weather and flooding but could soon expand by tenfold or more, a senior National Guard officer said Tuesday.Air Force Maj.
Pres. Trump offers Texans in-person reassurances: "We are going to get you back and operating immediately"
WASHINGTON — Eager to show he's on the job and taking action, President Donald Trump offered up in-person reassurances Tuesday to Texans who felt the wrath of Harvey, promising local residents: "We are going to get you back and operating immediately."Starting his visit to Texas in wind-whipped but sunny Corpus Christi, President Trump's motorcade passed broken trees, knocked down signs and fences askew as it made its way to a firehouse for a briefing with local officials."This was of epic proportion," the president declared as he pledged to provide model recovery assistance. "We want to do it better than ever before.