Storm Essentials

The Most Important Tool You Need During Texas Hurricane Season, According to a Houston Meteorologist

After the deadly Central Texas floods, early warnings are more critical than ever. Here’s why meteorologist Matt Lanza swears by this one lifesaving tool: a weather radio.

07/28/2025 By Erica Cheng

Prepping

The Houstonian's Guide to Hurricane Season

Be extra prepared for the next storm.

06/12/2025 Edited by Emma Balter

Reverberations

The Sound of Rain Continues to Echo for Houston's Harvey Survivors

The storm left hundreds of Houstonians with PTSD, and public mental health is worsening as more extreme weather events persist as the norm.

06/09/2025 By Meredith Nudo

It’s Here

What Houstonians Should Expect from This Year’s Hurricane Season

Space City Weather meteorologist (and co–Houstonian of the Year) Matt Lanza fills us in on everything we need to know for the months to come.

06/02/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Reasons to Love Houston

Houstonians Help Each Other Out in the Worst of Times

Here are some of many ways neighbors have been there for one another during hurricanes and other disasters.

04/08/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Houstorian

A Brief History of Houston’s Attempts at Flood Control

How two catastrophic floods in 1929 and 1935 shaped the Bayou City.

01/24/2025 By James Glassman

Cooling Down

Houstonians Will Finally Have an Uneventful Winter Season

Fingers crossed! There are no freezes in sight thanks to La Niña.

10/28/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Helping Hands

Houston Catering Concepts Fueled CenterPoint Linemen Post-Beryl

The local restaurant group behind the Bagel Shop and New York Deli was hired by CenterPoint to feed 30,000 linemen as the city was waiting to get power back.

07/24/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Ever Wonder Why…

What on Earth Do Hurricane Categories Mean?

Since Hurricane Beryl was only a Category 1, we look at what these scales actually signal.

07/15/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Left in the Dark

Beryl Power Outages Are Devastating for Houston’s Small Restaurants

“There’s no words to describe how badly this is impacting us.”

07/12/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

The Aftermath

CenterPoint(less) Watch: What to Know After Hurricane Beryl

Houstonians pick up the pieces as the storm moves out of the region.

07/12/2024 By Emma Balter With Uvie Bikomo and Sofia Gonzalez

Making Lemonade

15 Ways to Stay Sane As We Recover from Beryl

When life gives you lemons...here's how to still have a little bit of fun in Houston after the hurricane.

07/12/2024 By Emma Balter and Uvie Bikomo

Open Doors

These Houston Restaurants Are Open After Hurricane Beryl

Here's where to grab some food (and maybe a beer) after the storm.

07/12/2024 By Emma Balter and Sofia Gonzalez With Uvie Bikomo

In Photos

A Look at Houston After Hurricane Beryl

Drone photos provide a glimpse into the city’s recovery after the storm.

07/09/2024 Photography by Anthony Rathbun

’Tis the Season

10 Lesser-Known Hurricane Prep Tips

You’ve got your emergency kit ready, but there’s still so much more to do.

07/07/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Buckle Up

Houston Restaurants Use Lessons from Derecho to Prep for Next Storm

After the derecho took Houston quite literally by storm, the food industry is doing what it can to prepare for the coming hurricane season.

06/11/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Houston Hassles

This Hurricane Season Will Take Houstonians for a Whirl

The activity in the region could be worse than it has been in recent years.

06/10/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Severe weather

Tropical Storm Nicholas Brings Heavy Rain to Texas Coast

Leaving many Houstonians without power.

09/13/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Getting ready

5 Facts Houstonians Need to Know This Hurricane Season

We still have a long way to go.

08/30/2021 By Shelby Stewart

We’ve been here before

City and County Establish Winter Storm Relief Fund

The fund is intended to aid in home repairs as the city recovers from last week’s brutal Arctic blast.

02/22/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt