VP Pence stresses government's support in Texas
HOUSTON — Vice President Mike Pence is stressing that the federal government will support Harvey recovery efforts going forward.In an interview with Houston radio station KTRH Monday morning, Pence said the federal government will make the resources available to see Texas through rescue operations and recovery.Pence noted that given the "magnitude of the flooding" that "it will be years coming back."The vice president stressed that President Donald Trump has been "continuously engaged" on Harvey, noting that it is still the "beginning of the effort." He said details of President Trump's visit to Texas will be "forthcoming."
The moment a Hurricane Harvey survivor learns his dad survived the storm
ROCKPORT, Texas -- Aaron Mitchell broke down as he spoke to his father for the first time since deadly Hurricane Harvey slammed into his home in Aransas Pass, Texas."Dad I love you" he said, weeping after an emotional CNN interview where he described surviving the terror of the storm and being separated from his family."There's been no cell service since Thursday, Friday.
Kevin Hart calls on fellow stars to help with Harvey relief, donates $25K on his own
HOUSTON — Kevin Hart has made a sizable donation to flood relief efforts in Houston, and he wants some of his famous friends to do the same.The comedian announced a $25,000 donation to the American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Former Pres. George H.W. Bush says "Houston, and Texas, will come together and rebuild"
Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush are expressing their support for Texas residents affected by Harvey.The Bushes live in Houston but also have a home in Maine, which is where they're staying.In a statement issued Monday, they say they're praying for people in Texas.
40+ Red Cross volunteers from WI to help Harvey victims in Texas: "I hope I bring comfort"
TEXAS -- More than 40 American Red Cross volunteers from Wisconsin are in or headed to Texas amid Tropical Storm Harvey, which was the most powerful hurricane to hit the United States in a decade.
White House: President Trump headed to Texas Tuesday amid Harvey
HOUSTON, Texas -- The White House said Sunday, August 27th President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday, August 29th.Texas Gov.
Pictures: Devastation, heartbreak in Texas amid Tropical Storm Harvey
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Rescue workers are hard at work in Houston and other parts of Texas amid Tropical Storm Harvey, and officials said Sunday, August 27th more than 1,000 were rescued overnight in the wake of record flooding.Law enforcement agencies advised people trapped in their houses not to take shelter in their attics unless they carried axes so they could break through to their roofs and within sight of rescue workers.Meanwhile, heartbreaking pictures are surfacing, showing the devastation in the area:PHOTO GALLERYCLICK HERE for complete coverage of this unprecedented storm via FOX6Now.com.
Update: 1 person dead in Houston flooding
TEXAS -- One person has died in flooding in Houston as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps rain on Southeast Texas.Gary Norman, a spokesman for the Houston emergency operations center, said late Saturday that the person was a woman appeared to have gotten out of her vehicle in high water, though authorities had not confirmed a cause of death.
Dog spotted roaming around Texas carrying entire bag of dog food after Harvey
TEXAS -- A dog was spotted carrying an entire bag of dog food down in Texas, following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm.According to Weather.com, the golden retriever named Otis, was roaming around Sinton, Texas after his owner let him out.
Harvey spins deeper inland; full scope of damage is unknown
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Harvey spun deeper into Texas and unloaded extraordinary amounts of rain Saturday after the once-fearsome hurricane crashed into vulnerable homes and businesses along the coastline in a blow that killed at least one person and injured up to 14.Throughout the region between Corpus Christi and Houston, many people feared that toll was only the beginning.
Damaging Hurricane Harvey settles in over southeast Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hurricane Harvey settled over southeast Texas early Saturday, lashing the state's Gulf Coast with damaging winds and dumping torrents of rain over hundreds of miles of coastline that braced for what forecasters predicted would be life-threatening storm surges — basically walls of water moving inland.The fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade made landfall the previous night about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Corpus Christi as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph (209 kph) winds.
Powerful Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday night between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor, Texas, as a Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center says.
Hurricane Harvey went from weak to dangerous in 56 hours
HOUSTON -- Harvey went from not even a tropical storm to a major Category 4 hurricane in 56 hours, an incredibly fast intensification for a storm.On Wednesday at 10 am CDT, the National Hurricane Center said Harvey — which had been a tropical storm that faded away on Aug. 19 — had reformed as a tropical depression, a step below a named storm.
Hurricane Harvey evacuees offered free stays
Some spots in Texas and Louisiana are offering free or discounted places for Hurricane Harvey evacuees to stay.Texas Gov.
Generac ramps up production of portable generators; "We've had Harvey on our radar"
WHITEWATER -- As Texas braces for the impact of Hurricane Harvey, efforts are being made in Wisconsin to help the affected areas recover."We've had Harvey on our radar for several days," said Art Aiello, Generac spokesman.
"Just help people:" WI Red Cross volunteers head to Texas as Harvey strengthens
HOUSTON — Bracing for Hurricane Harvey is why more than a dozen Red Cross workers from Wisconsin left for Houston, Texas, early Friday morning, August 25th.
National Hurricane Center: Harvey strengthens to Category 4 storm
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With time running out, tens of thousands of people fled Friday from the path of an increasingly menacing-looking Hurricane Harvey as it took aim at a wide swath of the Texas Gulf Coast that includes oil refineries, chemical plants and dangerously flood-prone Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city.President Donald Trump says he has signed a disaster declaration for Texas as Hurricane Harvey nears.President Trump announced his declaration in a posting on his Twitter account.
Mayor: Storm surge from Hurricane Harvey to inundate much of Galveston
GALVESTON -- The mayor of the popular Texas Gulf Coast city of Galveston says the city is expected to be inundated with water from Hurricane Harvey.Mayor James Yarbrough said during a news conference Friday that Hurricane Harvey is expected to flood downtown streets.
Hurricane Harvey likely to boost gas prices for US drivers
Hurricane Harvey could cause U.S. gasoline prices to rise, with the storm expected to hit a refinery-rich stretch of the Gulf Coast.Some refineries are expected to shut down until the storm passes, possibly disrupting gasoline supplies.Wholesale gasoline futures rose Thursday by 5 cents, or 3 percent, to $1.66 per gallon, and experts say that will quickly show up on service-station signs.Patrick DeHaan, an analyst with GasBuddy, says Harvey could show up in retail prices as early as Thursday night.