Tension during City Council meeting as members discuss debris removal

Everyone knows the mounds of debris left after the flooding needs to be removed but Houston City Council can't seem to agree on how to make that happen.

Astros outfielder George Springer, his family help Harvey survivors

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer met with one of three drivers from from New Britain, Ct. at Minute Maid Park on Friday afternoon. He, along with his family and friends from Ct. collected donations for Houston-area residents affected by Harvey.

Houston ISD board approves extended school day

At its first regular board meeting since Hurricane Harvey forced a delayed start to the school year, the Houston Independent School District Board of Education approved an extended school day to make up instructional time.  The Texas Education Agency approved waivers that exempt students from making up the first nine days the storm took away.  However, students at 12 schools starting...

Army of Mormon relief workers helping Houston recover

In the flood slammed west side neighborhood of Thornwood, where the term "apocalyptic" is no exaggeration, you will see plenty of yellow shirts and relentless, hard working bodies within them.

More volunteers needed at NRG shelter

She was one of the first. Janna Webber couldn't wait to volunteer here as soon as she learned the county was turning NRG into a shelter.

Volunteer coalition seeks to maximize massive Harvey recovery effort

Facing destruction and displacement of gargantuan proportion, it is VOAD's job to deliver the kind of relief that government can't or won't.

Flooding leads to increased skin, respiratory and GI infections

The floodwater has receded, but chances of getting sick from it are still very high. The piles of debris once soaked with contaminated water are holding mold and bacteria and can cause you to become ill just by breathing in the mold spores.

'Texas Strong' cornfield maze honors Harvey victims

A San Antonio-area farm has created a cornfield maze that honors the strength of Texas and victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Harris County leaders call for home buyouts, new reservoir

Just 19 days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall and dropped ten trillion gallons of water on Southeast Texas, the elected leader of Harris County says it's high time to start buying out vulnerable homeowners, particularly on the west side.

9/11 first responder and Team Rubicon help Harvey victims repair their homes

Reid saved lives and helped others on that fateful day, but health issues from 9/11 forced him into retirement. His desire to help lingered.

'It's devastating:' Florida residents stunned by Irma's destruction

Florida residents are getting their first glimpses of the destruction Hurricane Irma caused as it swept over the state, leaving virtually no area of the peninsula untouched.

Aerial spraying to try to control mosquitoes after Harvey

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Texas health officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency will use military planes to spray chemicals near Houston to help control disease-carrying mosquitoes following Hurricane Harvey. Texas Health and Human Services spokesman Chris Van Deusen says spraying begins Saturday evening east of Houston, in Jefferson, Orange and Chambers counties.

Residents return home for the first time since Harvey

Walking through yard after yard, residents were finally starting to be able to return to their homes near the intersection of North Eldridge Parkway and Memorial Drive in the Energy Corridor District.

Many first responders affected by Harvey, kept working

"Probably the most devastating thing that I've seen here in my lifetime and I've been here 45 years," says Officer James Broussard. He has spent the last sixteen years of his life in service to the Houston Police Department and helping people throughout the city.