HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston megachurch led by televangelist Joel Osteen says it’s opened its doors to people seeking shelter as Harvey swamps the city. Osteen had faced criticism for not using the massive Lakewood Church as a storm shelter. In a statement to ABC News Monday Osteen said the church “never” closed its doors…… MORE
(CNN) — A widely shared photo this week showed senior citizens in a suburban Houston nursing home, waiting helplessly to be rescued as floodwaters rose around them. Now those residents of the La Vita Bella assisted living facility are dry and safe in another nursing home nearby. Rescuers arrived late Sunday and took the nine…… MORE
TAMPA (AP) The University of Tampa has fired a visiting assistant professor who suggested in a tweet that Harvey’s destruction is “instant karma” for Texas because it voted Republican. Sociology professor Kenneth L. Storey posted the tweet and two responses on Sunday before removing the entire thread and his profile photo. University spokesman Eric Cardenas…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans are answering the call to donate to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Cars Lined Dallas Parkway Tuesday to drop materials off at Trusted World, the donation headquarters for local volunteer agencies. CEO Michael Garrett says donations started coming in as early as Saturday. “It has been pretty much car, after car,…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Houston Police Department is mourning one of their own after a veteran officer drowned in the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey that left him trapped inside his squad car. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed the death of Sergeant Steve Perez on Tuesday. Turner tweeted that Perez had driven two-and-a-half hours looking for a…… MORE