Year: 2017

ABC News.(HOUSTON) -- (HOUSTON) -- The threat from Hurricane Harvey is still not over, as rivers in parts of Texas crest at all-time highs, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference Friday afternoon.Although the storm has moved east, areas such as Beaumont remain "deadly" and "dangerous," Abbott said.The Neches River near Beaumont continues to rise and is currently about 7 feet above the all-time record, Abbott said. The river's […]

Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) -- The floodwaters are receding from Houston a week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into southeastern Texas. But officials say there's a long road ahead for recovery, and Houston will be picking up the pieces for days, months and even years to come.How long will recovery take?Since making initial landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in southeastern Texas last Friday, Harvey has dumped an estimated total of 20 […]

KTRK-TV(CROSBY, Texas) -- A massive fire has broken out once again at a chemical plant owned by Arkema Inc. in Crosby, Texas, that was flooded by Hurricane Harvey earlier this week.The chemical plant has lost power and refrigeration capabilities due to Harvey and its aftermath, causing organic peroxides stored in containers at the facility to become unstable and break down as they are exposed to the Texas heat.Around 5:05 p.m. […]

Courtesy Piazza Family(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) -- Joseph Ems, a former Penn State University fraternity member who is no longer facing a charge in connection with the death of a pledge at the fraternity house earlier this year, told ABC News he feels "very relieved" but added there are "no winners here."Centre County District Judge Allen Sinclair on Friday dismissed charges completely against four former fraternity members who were facing single […]

Harris County Constable's Office(HOUSTON) -- An unwelcome guest was found in a Texas home left flooded by Harvey: a 9-foot alligator.The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said after an intruder call was reported at a residence near Lake Houston, deputies arrived at the home to find the large gator inside.In ABC Houston station KTRK-TV's video of gator's removal, it took several officers to hold the 9-foot gator as they […]

Aishel House(HOUSTON) -- Dayna Skolkin and Josh Tillis planned to hold a dinner for friends and family tonight at a Houston location meaningful to both of them to celebrate their wedding, which was scheduled for Sunday.The location, Aishel House, a center that provides food and lodging for hospital patients and their families, had ordered all of the food for Skolkin and Tillis's three-course dinner for around 100 people.On Saturday, one […]

Luna Family(NEW YORK) -- For the past year, Ms. Luna's middle school classroom lessons have taken a personal turn because for some of her students, old fears have been renewed -- fears that they or their parents could be deported.“I want to provide a safe space for my kids, and for them to know that their voices are important,” Luna said. “We tell our kids constantly, ‘If you work hard, […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Thursday that the city is now "mostly dry," after having taken an aerial tour of the city.The two areas still dealing with flooding issues are Kingwood and West Houston, Turner said.Six days after Hurricane Harvey roared ashore in southeastern Texas, officials and residents have begun to assess the storm's trail of destruction in Houston as the flood waters slowly started to […]