Hurricane Gear Test: Biolite Alpenglow 500
There's a month left of hurricane season, and one thing that is a must in your kit is a light. In this Hurricane Gear Test, Meteorologist John Dawson has an LED lantern that is rechargeable and can also charge your phone.
Hurricane Gear Test: Freeforce 60W Foldable Solar Panel
For those who are considering solar charges in your hurricane preparedness plans, FOX 26's Meteorologist John Dawson has a portable option to show.
Pamela moves inland after slamming Mexico's Pacific coast as hurricane
Pamela continued moving inland after making landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast near the resort city of Mazatlan.
Hurricane Gear Test: Gerber DoubleDown Folding Machete
A heavy duty cutting device, like a hatchet or machete, is sometimes needed after hurricane landfall. That's why you may want to consider an outdoor cutting tool for your hurricane kit. Meteorologist John Dawson has one today that is compact but can still take care of some big jobs.
Hurricane Gear Test: The Original Firedisc
FOX 26's John Dawson takes a look at a portable propane cooker "The Original Firedisc" in this Hurricane Gear Test.
Help for homeowners, renters struggling with damage from natural disaster
Whether you‘re a homeowner or renter if your home suffered damage in a disaster or you're a refugee from the damage of Hurricane Ida, mortgage financer Fannie Mae wants you to know there’s help available.
Hurricane Gear Test: The CarGenerator
When the power goes out, have you ever wondered if there was a way to use your car to power some of those things you have inside your home? In today's Hurricane Gear Test, Meteorologist John Dawson has found a device that can do just that.
Hurricane Sam, a Category 4 storm, could fluctuate in strength this week
Hurricane Sam is a Category 4 storm, but forecasters say the system could fluctuate in strength over the next day or so.
Hurricane Sam now a Category 4 storm; Teresa dwindling
Far from land, Hurricane Sam strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.
Hurricane Gear Test: Small Dog Basic Emergency Survival Kit
When disaster strikes, it might be a good idea for each family member to have their own survival kit, including your pet. FOX 26 Meteorologist John Dawson takes a look at Emergency Zone's Small Dog Basic Emergency Survival Kit for your pups.
Testing the LightRanger Telescoping LED Lantern
You've got to have a light and your hurricane kit and a lantern can be a great addition. And in this Hurricane Gear Test, FOX 26 Meteorologist John Dawson shows us one that takes area lighting to a whole new level.
CenterPoint Energy says nearly all power outages have been restored since Nicholas
“We appreciate our customers’ patience as we continue to work hard to restore service to every customer who is still without power,” said Kenny Mercado, CenterPoint Energy’s Executive Vice President, Electric Utility.
More than 32K customers still without power after Nicholas
Utility companies are working to restore electricity to tens of thousands of customers who are still without power in Southeast Texas after Nicholas.
Nicholas prompts flash flood watches across central Gulf Coast as storm lingers
Nicholas became a post-tropical cyclone on Thursday, hovering over the central Gulf Coast and bringing the threat of heavy rain and flooding.
Jellyfish swims into Texas man's flooded yard after Nicholas dumps rain
A jellyfish was spotted swimming on Sept. 14 in a flooded yard on Galveston Island in Texas after Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.
Small businesses on Texas coast still cleaning up after Nicholas
Cleanup continues for some of the hardest-hit coastal communities in Greater Houston, including for small businesses.
Nicholas, now a tropical depression, crawls into Louisiana from Texas
Tens of thousands of customers were still without power in Southeast Texas on Wednesday morning as Nicholas, which weakened to a tropical depression, crawled into hurricane-battered Louisiana.
Galveston attorney in Michael Myers costume talks about his pre-Nicholas beach stroll and run-in with police
Why was he there? What did he want? To make people smile, he tells FOX26 anchor Kaitlin Monte. Turns out, it's a habit of his.
Safety tips if you’re experiencing a power outage in your home
Damage to your home is just one aspect of a hurricane, there are also the power outages.
Communities north of Galveston cleaning up following Nicholas
The wind was howling, trees knocked down, and transformers exploded in the distance in Clear Lake Shores.