Sustainable alternatives with Rheom Materials
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Mike Iscovitz and Allison Gargaro are joined with Zimri T. Hinshaw, the founder and CEO of Rheom Materials, whose company focuses on creating ethical and sustainable alternatives for fossil fuel-based plastics.

Death toll rises above 200 one week after Helene decimates Southeast

It’s been one week since Hurricane Helene made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast in Florida, decimating communities across the Southeast and leaving more than 200 people dead in six states.

New NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Helene's destruction

NOAA has mapped Hurricane Helene’s damage from Panama City, through Tampa Bay, down to Port Charlotte. Here’s how you can zoom in to a neighborhood and see before-and-after views.

Houston weather: Rain, storms possible Friday and Saturday

The weekend is coming up fast and there are some slight changes in the weather ahead that you should know about.

Houston weather: Oct. 3 morning forecast
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FOX 26 takes a look at your forecast for Thursday morning and looks ahead at the possibility of rain later this week.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Late summer heat continues for a few more days around Houston. High temperatures will soar to the 90s through Friday. Look for more clouds and rain this weekend with the best rain chance on Saturday. There's still a Medium 40% chance for tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico over the next week. But models are not showing any well-defined system at this time. However, tropical moisture will increase this weekend and that means better rain chances, especially Saturday. Look for a slight taste of fall early next week as a cold front drops in late Monday into Tuesday. Get FOX LOCAL for detailed updates on weather where you live!

North Carolina in shambles after Hurricane Helene
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Hurricane Helene took more than 170 lives throughout the Southeast and for the first time President Biden is seeing the damage for himself. FOX's Chelsea Torres has more on the story.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Late summer heat continues for a few more days around Houston. High temperatures will soar to the 90s through Friday. Look for more clouds and rain this weekend with the best rain chance on Saturday. There's still a Medium 40% chance for tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico over the next week. But models are not showing any well-defined system at this time. However, tropical moisture will increase this weekend and that means better rain chances, especially Saturday. Look for a slight taste of fall early next week as a cold front drops in late Monday into Tuesday. Get FOX LOCAL for detailed updates on weather where you live!

Watching Kirk and T.D. #13 | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Forecast
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Tropics remain fairly active across the Atlantic basin with a hurricane, tropical depression and a disturbance with the potential for tropical development. Hurricane Kirk is in the central Atlantic and is expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday. It is forecast to turn northeast by this weekend and should remain out over water. Invest 91-L in the far east Atlantic is now Tropical Depression 13. This system is expected to become Tropical Storm Leslie very soon and hurricane Leslie by Saturday. This tropical system is also expected to remain over water. NHC is still giving a broad trough of low pressure from the SW Caribbean to the southern Gulf of Mexico a MEDIUM 40% chance for development. Models are not showing any significant development in the Gulf but a weaker system could still form. Regardless, plume of tropical moisture is likely to push towards the Gulf coast this weekend increasing rain chances. Download FOX LOCAL for the latest on what's happening in the tropics!

Helene devastation and portable power station
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In this Forecasting with Friends, Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz and meteorologist John Dawson look at the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene and show you the Duracell portable power station, which you can use in case of natural disaster.

Investigators probe Tennessee plastics factory after deaths during Helene flooding

Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters. Two died, and five are still missing.

Weekend storms possible | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Our early fall heat wave will continue today with more highs in the low to mid 90s. Expect plenty of sunshine today and Thursday with decent humidity, but high temperatures running about 5-7 degrees above average. Rain chances will increase beginning Friday and for most of Saturday as we'll end up on the edge of a plume of tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Watch for storms, especially near the coast, but no organized tropical systems are headed our way. As mentioned over the last few days, conditions in the Gulf are messy and chaotic, so one or two areas of low pressure may come together and become tropical depressions or even a tropical storm over the next 7 days - the highest chance for any impacts from those systems would be along the Gulf coast of Mexico and also in Florida. Meanwhile in the middle of the Atlantic, hurricane Kirk is gaining strength, but not threatening land. Leslie could form inthe wake of Kirk, but also will not affect land.

Talking Hurricane Helene's rainfall and more!
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Join FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz and Meteorologist John Dawson as they discuss the the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene and more!

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Summer heat is hanging on into the beginning of October! High temperatures should stay in the 90s for most through the end of the work week. Tropical moisture increases late week with the best rain chances coming in Friday and Saturday. Hurricane Kirk should become a Category 3 by Thursday but is not expected to be a threat to land. Tropical wave Invest 91-L in the eastern Atlantic has a high chance to become Tropical Storm or Hurricane Leslie. Large area from SW Caribbean to southern Gulf is being monitored for tropical development. At this point models are not showing a major tropical system developing but a few disturbances are possible that could bring heavy rain to parts of the Gulf coast. Keep checking back for updates and get a daily detailed tropical update on FOX Local, our free smart tv app!