NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Some gas stations across North Texas are experiencing a fuel shortage in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. AAA’s Daniel Armbruster said technically there isn’t a shortage of supply, it’s just that crews aren’t able to gain access to the reserves along the coast. “The refineries are off line. There’s…… MORE
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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
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
(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
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 (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
President Trump in Texas: Meets with Governor Abbott, Surveys Tropical Storm Harvey Damage
Corpus Christi (WBAP/KLIF News/CNN) — President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised their staffs and projected an upbeat tone at the start of their briefing on Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi Tuesday afternoon. “This is really my honor,” said Trump as he called Texas a “special place” that will come back from the…… MORE
Corporate America Donates Millions to Harvey Relief
(CNN Money) — Corporate giants are making big contributions to disaster relief organizations to help victims of Tropical Storm Harvey. Over 1,000 people were rescued overnight from record floods in the Houston area. So far, authorities said the storm has killed five people along the Texas coast. They expect the death toll to rise. The storm…… MORE
Salvation Army Accepting Donations for Hurricane Harvey Victims
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the victims of Hurricane Harvey start the process of rebuilding their lives once the storm has passed, The Salvation Army wants citizens to know there is an easy way to help them. The organization’s Alvin Migues said they’re currently accepting cash donations. He said most people think of donating clothing or…… MORE
Hurricane Harvey Barrels Toward the Texas Coast
(CNN) — South Texas residents are filling sandbags, stocking up on water and boarding up windows ahead of Hurricane Harvey, a system that was upgraded from a tropical storm Thursday. The hurricane is expected to make landfall Friday evening as a Category 1 storm in Corpus Christi, Texas, then stall over the state, the National Hurricane Center…… MORE
