Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to evacuate people Monday, August 28, 2017 in Houston. Much of the area is flooded from rains after Hurricane Harvey.

During a disaster, FEMA: Coordinates federal resources. For example, during Hurricane Ian in 2022, FEMA coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Defense and search-and-rescue teams to ...

Houston City Controller Chris Hollins outlines ... including one-time federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). "I think it’s misleading to paint a picture that the amount of ...

His time in City Hall — leading Houston through Hurricane Harvey ... out in the water pulling people to rescue,” Sims said. “That gave him a local and state profile, but even a national ...

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The response to Hurricane Helene demonstrated both the ... followed by Asheville’s search and rescue (S&R) operations on September 27. APD’s UAV unit played a key role in: Aerial overwatch ...

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NASCAR legend Greg Biffle opened up on his 2024 Hurricane Helene rescue efforts during the Darlington Cup Series race.

Home batteries are becoming increasingly popular here in Houston. People are using them to keep the lights on, the ...

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season saw 18 named storms, 11 of which were hurricanes. Adam Zuvanich writes locally relevant digital news stories for Houston Public Media. He grew up in the Houston ...

Video captured a Tennessee state trooper's heroic rescue during Hurricane Helene flooding after she was rescued and went straight back to work to help another stranded person. Jason Pack ...