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Governor Abbott Gives Tropical Storm Harvey Update: “Worst Not Yet Over”

Governor Abbott Gives Tropical Storm Harvey Update: “Worst Not Yet Over”

CORPUS CHRISTI  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott gave a brief update on Wednesday about the current situation in South Texas in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. At least 22 people have died and more than 8500 people have been rescued since Harvey made landfall last Friday. Abbott said while the rain in Houston has…MORE

Tropical Storm Harvey Breaks Rainfall Records on U.S. Mainland

Tropical Storm Harvey Breaks Rainfall Records on U.S. Mainland

SOUTH TEXAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Weather Service said Tropical Storm Harvey has dumped more rain on the continental United States than any other system on record. The service said a station near Houston has already received 52 inches of rain. Forecasters said a small part of east Texas could pickup another ten inches in…MORE

Senior Citizens in Viral Tropical Storm Harvey Photo Now Safe

Senior Citizens in Viral Tropical Storm Harvey Photo Now Safe

(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

University of Tampa Fires Professor Who Blamed Tropical Storm Harvey on GOP Vote

University of Tampa Fires Professor Who Blamed Tropical Storm Harvey on GOP Vote

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

Houston Police Officer Killed During Tropical Storm Harvey Response

Houston Police Officer Killed During Tropical Storm Harvey Response

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