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Keeping an eye on gulf, Houston, Harris prep for possible tropical storm

1of3A Houston Police High Water Rescue responders checks on a vehicle stranded on the South Freeway near Holly Hall Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Houston. ( Steve Gonzales / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff photographer / Houston Chronicle

Emergency management officials in greater Houston spent Tuesday preparing for the potential of a tropical system hitting the area this weekend, as a trough of low pressure churned its way into the warm waters off the coast of the Florida Panhandle that afternoon.

Although Hurricane Harvey is fresh on the minds of those in Southeast Texas, and emergency protocols have been updated since the 2017 storm, local flood control infrastructure remains relatively unchanged.

“When people ask us today if we’re more prepared now than we were prepared for Harvey, the answer, unfortunately, is no, because federal dollars are slow in coming in,” said Steve Costello, chief recovery officer for the city of Houston.

Costello said a number of projects remain in the planning phase while the city awaits its share of $4.3 billion in federal funding needed to begin building. It also still is waiting for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to create guidelines that would dictate funding for flood mitigation projects spawned by Harvey.

The Texas Legislature approved and Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that pulls $1.7 billion from the state’s savings account to help local governments make repairs and move forward on mitigation projects aimed at reducing damage from future floods. Officials said that much of that money will be used by the city and county as the local match for federal funding.

Harris County also is waiting on federal funding, but has been able to move forward with local money. Since voters approved a $2.5 billion bond in 2018, 135 of 237 flood control projects are underway, although few have been completed, Harris County Flood Control District spokesman Rob Lazaro said. Those include bayou deepening and widening projects, drainage projects, Hurricane Harvey-related repairs and property buyouts.

On Tuesday, Commissioners Court voted to speed up projects in 105 subdivisions that flooded during Harvey but are outside the floodplain.

On HoustonChronicle.com: As hurricane season begins, 95 percent of Harvey flood protection damage unrepaired

While the city has been unable to deliver many capital projects aimed at reducing flooding in the past two years, emergency operations officials have been able to do more with local dollars.

The Houston Fire Department now has an additional 15 evacuation boats, nine rescue boats, one fire boat, nine high-water vehicles and nine wave runners at its disposal. The fire department also created an 80-member water strike team that is nearly finished swift water training, evacuation boat training and high water rescue training, according to Marty Lancton, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association. Members of the team were first deployed during a flooding event in May.

The team, however, still lacks some equipment Lancton said, including dry suits, water-resistant bags and other rescue equipment. City council approved those purchases in February, but much of that gear is not expected to reach fire stations until near the end of hurricane season.

Some improvements that have been made include communications. Residents, for example, can sign up with the flood control district to receive alerts about flood gauges near their homes or businesses. Cory Stottlemeyer, public information officer with the city’s Office of Emergency Management, said the agency now is now able to send alerts through text messages, phone calls and push notifications, and those alerts can be geotagged to areas facing a specific risk. Previously, they could only send alerts through email, and those messages went out to the entire county.

“With a city as large and as expansive as Houston, now you’re not running white noise and not causing confusion among people outside the affected area,” Stottlemeyer said.

Meanwhile, flood control district crews this week will clear storm drains and remove debris that could clog bayous and other drainage systems. The city will decide whether to drain water from Lake Houston once the storm’s forecast becomes more apparent on Wednesday.

And officials with the city’s Office of Emergency Management will determine whether to activate its emergency protocols when the storm’s path appears better defined.

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Matt Lanza, a meteorologist and writer with the popular Space City Weather blog, said while many tracking models on Monday projected the storm could have a more direct impact on Houston, they began to shift eastward toward central Louisiana by Tuesday afternoon. Still, he said it will be hard to provide more definite projections until the storm’s center becomes better defined Tuesday evening and night.

The National Weather Service of Houston and Galveston echoed that sentiment, saying in an afternoon update that “uncertainty remains quite high” for the system.

“We are not out of the woods, although these trends would lessen the potential impacts on Southeast TX,” the agency wrote. “As quickly as the solutions converged on (Louisiana) today, they could change and shift the track east over the next few days as the system actually takes shape over the water.”

Regardless of where it makes landfall, Lanza said it is expected to move through the affected area within about 36 to 48 hours, unlike Harvey’s five-day onslaught.

Lanza said people tend to associate storms with their most recent experience, and for many Houstonians that means Harvey. He said no two storms are the same, and it would take a set of exceedingly rare circumstances for another storm to generate that type of devastation.

“Twelve hours from now, we’ll have a better idea where going, and 24 hours from now we’ll have a much, much better idea where this will ultimately end up,” Lanza said.

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Why Homelessness Is Going Down In Houston But Up In Dallas

Women line up outside Austin Street Center, an emergency homeless shelter in Dallas. (Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson/Texas Tribune)

In the 1990s, Houston’s urban core looked very different than it does today, with restaurants and coffee shops mingled among a burgeoning number of high-rise residences downtown. The city’s bayous hadn’t yet been beautified, with the clean biking and running trails that now wind through parks.

Back then, the bayous were a refuge for the city’s homeless residents. And downtown, a multitude of organizations served food or offered beds, often without a lot of coordination with one another.

"Everybody was walking down the streets of downtown to get to the soup kitchen or to the day shelter," Thao Costis, president and CEO of the homeless outreach organization Search, remembers. "Church groups would have clothing or a fast lunch for them. It was very reactionary to these basic needs."

But things have radically changed. While redevelopment has maybe made homelessness more visible to the urban core’s new residents, the numbers show a 54% decrease in the Houston area’s homeless population since 2011. This is according to the Point-in-Time count, a census that is done at the end of each January across the country, including in 11 urban areas of Texas. Although it is extremely difficult to count the homeless community in a precise way, experts agree that this process gives a good snapshot that allows people and governments to analyze general trends, and Houston’s numbers look exceptionally low.

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In the meantime, other Texas cities, like San Antonio, Fort Worth and Austin — which recently passed an ordinance that allows sitting and camping in public — are experiencing increases in the number of residents who don’t have homes. And such an increase is especially dramatic in Dallas, which according the 2019 Point-in-Time count, saw its homeless population surpass Houston’s.

These counts can vary each year depending on how meticulously they are conducted, and some cities have experienced increases once they’ve perfected the methodology, like the Dallas area did in 2015. But no one denies that the rising number of homeless people is a growing problem in this city and its surrounding region.

"If you look at our percentage of growth over the last three years [from 2015 to 2018], it is higher than most of the other cities in the country. It is really alarming," said Wayne Walker, executive director of the Dallas faith-based homeless organization Our Calling. "If you see our Point-in-Time count compared today to what we had last year, Dallas has more homeless people than any city in the southern U.S. except for Phoenix."

So how do the two most populated regions in the state tell such different stories?

"It’s very perplexing, to be honest, because you have leaderships in both communities that are very concerned with the issue," said Eric Samuels, president and CEO of the Texas Homeless Network. "In Houston, the former Mayor Annise Parker made it a priority to end homelessness. [Current Houston Mayor] Sylvester Turner has also made it a priority. But you can’t say that [former] Mayor [Mike] Rawlings, in Dallas, did not make it a priority, because he did."

In Houston, the change in direction started in 2010.

The year before, while Dallas had counted 3,701 people on the street and in shelters, the number in Houston was 7,576. The Department of Housing and Urban Development then designated the Houston region as a priority community for assistance.

"Houston was notified by the HUD that we were not doing an adequate job on homelessness," saidMike Nichols, interim CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, the local continuum of care, a regional planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless people. "We became a test site, with tremendous help from HUD."

Things didn’t improve right away. In 2011, Houston reached a peak of 8,538 people in the late January count. But the wheels were rolling. The organizations involved in the issue knew they needed to get the community united around the cause. They started a plan that first focused on military veterans, a group that represents roughly 9% of the national homeless population.

Organizers decided to challenge themselves to find housing for 100 veterans in 100 days.

At the time, it had been taking them around 220 days to find housing for a veteran. But they reached the goal of finding housing for 100 veterans in three months. The success gave them a credibility boost in the city.

"It was an early win. We got it, and then we built around that," Costis said.

In three years, Houston would house 3,650 veterans, in what would become a model at the national level.

The change was achieved with a lot of coordination among Parker, HUD, police, businesses and about 100 organizations. Eva Thibaudeau-Graczyk, chief program officer of the Coalition for the Homeless, said the collaboration "brought new partners to the table with resources that had never been there before."

Among them was the Houston Housing Authority. "Prior, they’ve never seen themselves as a leader or a main partner in ending homelessness," Thibaudeau-Graczyk explained. But since then, this agency was key, allowing the city to complement the funds for homelessness provided by HUD with the resources that were already available for affordable housing.

"This starts off with a simple dictate: The solution to homelessness is a home," said Andy Icken, chief development officer for Turner, the current mayor. "Our focus was to create permanent supportive housing, so that we’re not continually cycling people in and out of shelters, temporary or more permanent shelters."

The good results translated into more funds from HUD because part of that money was tied to performance. From 2008 to 2018, Houston added more than $18 million. To put that in perspective, in 2018, Dallas’ total funds from HUD were $16.5 million.

Although there are still challenges like encampments in different parts of the city, since 2012, Houston has housed around 17,000 formerly homeless people, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Many are connected with supportive services.

"If you have a homeless person and you put them in [permanent supportive housing] and simultaneously give them social, behavioral and health support services, 92% of them will be stable in that facility," Nichols said.

But there’s a secret in Houston’s formula: coordination.

The scenario from 20 years ago, when different organizations would serve food, give clothes or offer shelter — all done separately — has changed. There’s now constant communication between these institutions and a digital database called the Homeless Management Information System, which allows people at several organizations to understand each case. Most cities today have HMIS in place, but Houston was quick to adopt it, and that helped organizations strategize, analyze, share information and find personalized solutions.

About a decade ago, Percy Lyons arrived in Houston, hoping to live with his father.

"But his mental state wasn’t right," Lyons, now 44, said. "He turned his back on me."

Lyons ended up living on the street. At some point, he applied for housing, but he never heard back from anyone until a police officer saw him and decided to check what had happened with his case, in collaboration with Search.

"They pulled out my information and saw everything," Lyons said.

Thanks to this coordinated database, officials could find out what had happened — his case was "lost in the system," he said — and try to find a solution for him.

Now he lives in a permanent supportive housing unit.

"The difference of what is going on in Houston is its networks," Lyons said.

The challenge of affordability in Dallas

Although Carl Falconer has worked with homeless people for more than two decades, his first Point-in-Time count in Dallas was this January. In November, he moved to Texas from Florida to become CEO of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, the local continuum of care, which brings together around 85 shelters and programs in Dallas and Collin counties.

"One thing that stuck out there that night is that people in the streets did not have a sense of hope in the system," Falconer said. "They didn’t have any confidence that they would be out of the streets any time soon."

It is difficult to separate this reality from the soaring Dallas real estate market, something that Houston is experiencing, but not to such intense degree. In the recently published Harvard report The State of the Nation’s Housing, the Dallas metro area is mentioned as having the highest volume of home sales in 2018 ($9.2 billion, the same as Los Angeles). But homeprices there grew 42% between 2006 and 2018. Only Austin, Denver and San Francisco topped Dallas in this indicator.

"Our homelessness numbers reflect the increase in housing costs across the Metroplex," said Daniel Roby, CEO of the Austin Street Center, one of the biggest shelters in the city.

He remembers coming to the center as a volunteer when he was 7 years old. At that time, suburban powerhouse Plano was practically grasslands. Now he says that he gets homeless people in the center from that city or other suburbs even farther out.

"Our Metroplex is massive compared to what it was then," he said. "But we have not grown our social service infrastructure. For the most part, we have the same number of beds now that we had then. Maybe we’ve added a few hundred beds, but our Metroplex has grown 10 times over."

According to Monica Hardman, director of Dallas City Hall’s Office of Homeless Solutions, around three quarters of homeless people are "economically homeless," which means they fell into homelessness due to some kind of unforeseen problem, without a safety net. That includes situations like losing a job or having an unexpected health issue or an accident.

"One of the biggest factors is the housing conditions and the housing market here in Dallas. [It] is extremely hard to find housing that is affordable, especially if you are not making a living wage," Hardman said.

For people like Carlton Nalley, who lives near Dallas City Hall and spends most days in the Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library, this isn’t just about housing.

"The prices in general are going up," said Nalley, who has been homeless since 2017, when he was released from federal prison. "Buying in the farmers market is like going to a shopping mall. You have to make three times the rent, and that will give you a small place in a neighborhood where you won’t feel safe."

And the rapid redevelopment in the city’s urban core could exacerbate things, especially since it is arriving in areas that weren’t as highly valued before and is replacing affordable units. Then there’s another potential problem: expensive new residences’ sudden proximity to existing shelters.

"Right behind us, probably within a matter of six months, there’s going to be rents of $3,000 potentially for a one-bedroom unit," said Rebecca Cox, chief services officer at The Bridge, one of the leading providers of homeless services in the city. "We are concerned that we are going to be seen as undesirable."

But affordability isn’t the only problem in Dallas. Institutions play a role here, too.

Roby said Houston has some governmental advantages.

"They have a strong mayoral form of government," he said. While in Houston, the executive power is in the hands of the mayor, in Dallas, the mayor plays a role similar to a board chairman, with a city manager directing most departments and employees. "We [in Dallas] need to collaborate to get the support here, while there, the mayor can just move on with the mayor’s agenda."

At the same time, Dallas has had issues in terms of affordable housing. In March of last year, The Dallas Morning News discovered a case of corruption in a $825,000 contract to build and repair affordable units. HUD has been conducting audits, and the city might have to pay millions back for mismanaged funds.

Meanwhile, City Hall only got its first department dedicated to homelessness in 2017.

"For example, if there was a homeless encampment in a park, the parks department would do their best to clean it up, and they would contact the police department if there was resistance, but there was no one really there as an advocate to be able to talk to the persons experiencing homelessness, and then to be able to link them to shelter and to services," said Hardman.

And the Homeless Management Information System, a key part of Houston’s success, has had hiccups in Dallas. It’s going to be changed for a third time soon, and many in the community have resisted the previous versions.

"It is exceptionally difficult to be able to have a high-functioning collaborative system when you change it so often," said Roby.

But nothing matters if Dallas doesn’t build affordable housing, Falconer said. The unsheltered homeless population increased 725% from 2009 to 2019. The sheltered homeless population remains relatively stable because the number of beds at shelters has been the same for a long time.

"The unsheltered number is going up because the shelters are full," Falconer said. "People don’t have anywhere to go; they can’t go to the emergency shelters, and the reason why the emergency shelters numbers remain the same is because housing is not affordable and people can’t move out of the shelter."

Dallas needs more housing, especially what is called rapid rehousing, which includes a bed, services and financial assistance for short periods. City officials, in the meantime, have put in place a program with four tracks: They are paying a shelter $12 per night per bed for up to 90-day stays; they have been working to create shelters for inclement weather; they got $1.3 million in the 2019 fiscal year budget for rental subsidies and other housing assistance; and they plan to build or create 1,000 housing units over the next three to five years. For the last item, the city will be dedicating $20 million in bond funds, and the request for developers’ interest was just released.

Falconer is hopeful.

"One of the things that drew me to Dallas is that I really feel this is an opportunity to end homelessness here. Not manage it, not make it a little better — end it," he says. "The resources that we have here, the community we have here, the providers that we have here, even the programs that they’ve already set up, we have a really good structure in place."

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Suspect in custody after hours-long standoff at apartment in north Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect is in custody after an hours-long standoff in north Houston.

Houston SWAT and Hostage Negotiations teams arrived an apartment complex on Vickery Drive around 6 a.m., where they found a man who barricaded himself inside the apartment.

Eyewitness News reporter Courtney Fisher spotted SWAT officers on the roof of the complex.

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Texas Legislature Gaveled Out. A Number Of Real Estate-Related Bills Sit On The Governor’s Desk

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Property tax reform, school finance reform and to-go beer sales are among the bills atop the desk of Texas Gov. Greg Abbot waiting to be signed into law. Abbot has until June 16 to veto legislation passed by the House and Senate.

Texas lawmakers had a busy session, which ended Monday, negotiating and killing bills tied to the commercial real estate industry. Here is what made it through:

Property Tax Reform

The long-sought property tax reform made it out this session.

The legislation seeks to slow down the rapid rise of property taxes. Introduced as Senate Bill 2, the bill requires local governments to hold a mandatory election if property tax values rise above 3.5% year over year; previously the rollback tax rate was 8%.

Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), who has been advocating for property tax reform since he was elected in 2015, said this is a once-in-a-generation change. The state has taken nearly 40 years to adjust the rollback tax rate.

"This is good news for the commercial real estate industry as substantial tax relief is coming their way," Bettencourt told Bisnow. "The property tax rate increases are going to finally start slowing down. We are not just tapping on the brakes but jamming them."

Houston Building Owners and Managers Association, an industry organization that has pushed for property tax reform since 2014, also expressed gratitude to see this bill to the finish line.

"We believe the passage of SB2 is a victory for all Texans," Houston BOMA CEO and Executive Vice President Tammy Betancourt said in an email. "Uncertain taxing environments act as a disruptor for new businesses looking to call Texas home. SB2 goes a long way to create a more transparent, efficient and effective property tax system across the state which will benefit every taxpayer and will serve to create a predictable tax environment for Texas businesses."

Commercial property values across all property types in Houston have risen by nearly 40% over a five-year period ending in 2017, according to Houston BOMA. Property values increased from $24.4B in 2013 to $33.8B in 2017.

While many real estate experts note the benefit for property owners, many local tax agencies are against the action. They say the bill will cut local municipalities’ budget by millions of dollars and limit their ability to provide adequate funding for public safety, schools and roads.

School Finance Reform

School finance reform was also a big-ticket item this session. And again, the lawmakers came out with a deal.

Introduced as House Bill 3, the bill will include funding for full-day pre-K and an increase in the base funding per student, which hasn’t changed in four years, according to Houston Public Media.

The bill also imposes a 7-cent reduction in the property tax rate for school districts in 2020 and then a rollback rate of 2.5% year over year starting in 2021, according to Bettencourt.

"This one-two punch will be helpful to commercial real estate in the future," he said.

Property tax and school finance reform bills are expected to be signed into law by Abbot, who has publicly supported both.

Beer To-Go Passes Senate

The Texas Senate approved a measure to allow breweries to sell beer to-go from their taprooms — joining all the other states, which already allow such action.

The to-go bill measure was added to a bill allowing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to continue operating, the Texas Tribune reported. Lawmakers also approved a measure that allows individuals to hold up to 250 liquor store permits; previously most individuals were allowed to own up to five.

Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway) said the to-go beer amendment was added to foster job creation, economic development, entrepreneurship and tourism, according to the Texas Tribune.

Brewery owners, along with advocacy groups on both sides, have battled to-go beer regulations for about 15 years, Bisnow previously reported.

Supporters argued that to-go sales increase production volume, bringing more to the bottom line and enhancing brand loyalty and marketing as customers can buy beer to take home and share with friends and family. The opposition worried about the financial drawback for Texas beer distributors.

Since 2013, the number of craft breweries multiplied by four in Houston, according to NAI Partners. There are 50 active craft brewpubs with five more underway with TABC licenses and 14 active craft breweries with three more in progress, according to the Houston Beer Guide. Generally, breweries have larger production volume. In Texas, only brewpubs have been allowed to sell beer to-go.

Property owners like brewpubs because they bring an experiential retail concept to a neighborhood, NAI Partners Vice President Larry Koestler told Bisnow previously. This environment is further enhanced by being dog- and family-friendly, extending daytime hours, offering board games and other activities and hosting trivia nights and events.

However, the Senate didn’t restore a measure that would have allowed retailers like grocery stores and restaurants to begin selling beer and wine at 10 a.m. instead of noon on Sundays, per the Texas Tribune.

Other Hot Bills

Texas plans to spend $1.7B from the state’s rainy day fund to help pay for flood control projects and repairs across the state, according to the Texas Tribune. The negotiated bill provides less than the $3B initially introduced in Senate Bill 7. The sales tax swap, which would have raised the sales tax by 1 cent, was unsuccessful.

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Fact-check: Are undocumented immigrants taking up spaces in public housing?

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said more than 100,000 are waiting for public housing in Houston because people here illegally are taking their spots. Is that true? (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Hide caption

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spent several hours in a May 21 congressional hearing answering questions about his department’s plan to evict unauthorized immigrants from government-subsidized housing.

Afterward, Carson tweeted at U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat from Houston, about the lack of public housing available in her city.

“There are more than 100,000 American citizens waiting for public housing in Houston, TX,” Carson wrote. “Do you think they should continue to wait while people here illegally are taking their space?”

Carson’s claim is off base. He is right when he says there are more than 100,000 people waiting for public housing opportunities in Houston, but the delay is not because people who are not legal residents are taking up space in public housing.

Housing assistance is limited to legal residents

Carson did not return a request for comment, but information provided by the Houston Housing Authority shows that his claim leaves out important details.

People in the country illegally are not eligible to receive housing subsidies or live in public housing. However, “mixed-status” families — those with family members of different immigration statuses — are allowed to live in public housing, as long as at least one member of the family is eligible to receive assistance (including children born in the U.S. or a spouse).

Nationally, about 25,000 households of the 1.2 million living in public housing units (about 2%) have at least one family member who is ineligible to receive assistance, according to an analysis by HUD.

Graphic, provided by Peter Schwartz, spokesman for the Houston Housing Authority, May 24, 2019

Washington Post, HUD Secretary Ben Carson defends plan to evict undocumented immigrants: ‘It’s not that we’re cruel, mean-hearted. It’s that we are logical.’, May 21, 2019

Houston Chronicle, Ben Carson claimed ‘people here illegally’ are keeping Houstonians from public housing. Here’s what he got wrong, May 22, 2019

Phone interview, Tory Gunsolley, president and chief executive officer of the Houston Housing Authority, May 28, 2019

In Houston, 42 households of the 22,500 that receive housing assistance from the city’s housing authority are “mixed-status.” Put another way: 0.19% of households receiving assistance in Houston include at least one family member lacking legal immigration status.

Tory Gunsolley, president and chief executive officer of the Houston Housing Authority, said assistance offered to these households is prorated, meaning anyone within a household who is not in the country legally would not be receiving any government dollars.

“This is what the rules have been and we have families that have followed the rules to their own detriment,” Gunsolley said, noting that these families pay higher rents and report information about their family’s immigration status to the government.

If they don’t report this information, they could be evicted.

In the past year, the housing authority has had two evictions from public housing units and 17 “terminations of assistance” in the voucher program, but none were due to undocumented immigrants staying.

Although rent is prorated for mixed-status families, they still have to meet the same benchmarks for eligibility as other households seeking assistance.

The first benchmark is income-based. Gunsolley said earnings for the entire household are taken into account — including any income received by a family member who is in the country illegally.

Income eligibility limits are set by HUD based on the median income in the area and the number of family members applying for assistance.

Many factors contribute to Houston waitlist

Gunsolley said more than 100,000 people were waiting for public housing at the end of March and more than 26,000 people were on the wait list for housing vouchers at the end of March, the latest available count.

The public housing program provides affordable housing options to lower income families and the voucher program offers vouchers for rent to low-income families for units they have selected themselves.

The waitlist has become so large that the Houston Housing Authority has temporarily closed it and stopped accepting new applications for public housing, Gunsolley said.

“We have fewer affordable housing units per person who needs them than most large cities,” Gunsolley said, referencing data maintained by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition.

The coalition, which advocates for more affordable housing options, listed the Houston metropolitan area as one of the “most severe” when it comes to shortages of rental homes available for extremely low income households, in a 2018 report.

The Houston area, which includes The Woodlands and Sugar Land, has 19 “affordable and available” rental homes per 100 “extremely low income renter households.”

Other areas on the “most severe” list include the Dallas area, which also has 19 homes available per 100 households, as does Sacramento, Calif.

Orlando, Fla., and Los Angeles both have 17 homes available per 100 households and Las Vegas has the least number of homes available, with 10 per 100 households.

The Houston Chronicle, a PolitiFact Texas partner, reported that the problem in Houston has existed for decades, due in part to the city’s reliance on the market to provide affordable housing options as opposed to government subsidies.

The crisis has only worsened in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which hit the city in 2017.

In 2016, there were more than 27,000 people waiting for housing and in 2017 there were nearly 43,000 on the waitlist. In 2018, 107,800 households were waiting for public housing options in the city.

A report from the Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium published in March found that the “damage caused across Harris County by Hurricane Harvey amplified the affordable housing challenge by rendering thousands of multi-family units unlivable and tightening an already competitive rental market.”

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Carson said on Twitter: “There are more than 100,000 American citizens waiting for public housing in Houston, TX. Do you think they should continue to wait while people here illegally are taking their space?”

There are more than 100,000 people waiting for public housing (or public housing vouchers) in Houston, but this waitlist doesn’t exist because individuals in the country illegally are taking up spots in public housing. Houston has struggled with a lack of available public housing for decades, a problem that has become worse in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

We rate this claim Mostly False.

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HPD: Cellphone found by group in west Houston not related to Maleah Davis

Houston police recover a cell phone found by independent volunteers who believe it could be related to the disappearance of 4-year-old Maleah Davis on Friday, May 24, 2019.

Houston police recover a cell phone found by independent volunteers who believe it could be related to the disappearance of 4-year-old Maleah Davis on Friday, May 24, 2019.

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A cell phone found by a group of volunteers looking for missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis is not connected to the little girl, Houston police confirmed.

The group of about a half-dozen people searching along Patterson Road located the cellphone around noon Friday, according to Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller. The group, which is not affiliated with the search organization, told authorities they believed the phone was related to Maleah’s disappearance.

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Why they thought it was related is unclear. A Houston police officer who recovered the cellphone declined to comment on the case. Several members of the group declined to speak after law enforcement left the scene.

A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department later said detectives determined that the phone has nothing to do with the girl’s disappearance and that police did not know why the group thought the phone was related.

REWARD IN MALEAH’S DISAPPEARANCE: Acevedo: Reward for missing Maleah Davis, 4 as suspect refuses to talk

Miller said that the group is not associated with Texas EquuSearch and expressed frustration with similar groups, who work without any coordination with law enforcement.

Maleah has been missing since early May, after her mother’s boyfriend Darien Vence reported that she was abducted by three men. That story later fell apart, police said, and Vence is now accused of tampering with a corpse after blood linked to Maleah was found in his southwest Houston apartment.

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Photos: Winter comes to Houston for ‘Game of Thrones’ season finale watch party

1of8Camerata at Paulie’s guests watch the last episode of Game of Thrones during a watch party on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Houston.Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Staff photographer

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining—show me the glint of light on broken glass.”—Antov Chekhov

Alison Medley is a seasoned journalist with nearly two decades of experience in broadcast news with ABC News and 21st Century FOX. Alison took the social/web lead on stories including Santa Fe High School shooting and the George H.W. Bush funeral. Although her strengths lie in covering breaking local news, her passion is writing short stories about the moments between two people that speak volumes. She’s inspired by the works of Annie Proulx, Raymond Carver, George Saunders, Junot Diaz and Fitzgerald.

A good short story is just a road trip away. Travels with her son and road trips to Austin and Marfa, TX ignite her writer’s imagination.

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Grieder: Women of color take center stage in Houston and coming 2020 election

1of5Senator Kamala Harris speaks during intermission at the presidential candidate forum sponsored by She the People at Texas Southern University Wednesday, April 25, 2019.Photo: Melissa Phillip, Staff photographer / Houston Chronicle

Among the things I learned this past week is that the phrase “women of color” apparently was born in Houston, in 1977.

That November, about 2,000 delegates and some 20,000 observers from across the United States gathered in the city for the first-ever National Women’s Conference — or, as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly snidely dubbed it, a “Foolish Festival for Frustrated Feminists.”

The gathering, authorized by federal law, drew heavy-hitters such as Rosalynn Carter, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Barbara Jordan and Coretta Scott King to come up with a plan of action for advancing women’s rights. Some of the feminists in attendance were frustrated with the leaders of groups such as the National Organization of Women, most of whom were white, and took the opportunity to raise their concerns about the resulting myopia in the women’s movement.

That myopia has persisted, and the 2016 presidential election called attention to it.

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In 2016, a majority of white Americans voted for the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. To be more specific, Trump won 62 percent of white men and 52 percent of white women, according to CNN exit polls.

A majority of voters in all other demographic groups cast ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton. Women of color, in particular, rejected Trump by overwhelming margins: Clinton won 69 percent of Latinas and 94 percent of black women.

So it was that eight of the Democrats jostling for their party’s 2020 presidential nomination trundled down to Houston on Wednesday for a forum at Texas Southern University that was organized by She the People, a nationwide network focused on expanding the political power of women of color.

The group held its inaugural summit in 2018, in San Francisco. And in her opening remarks at the presidential forum, group founder Aimee Allison explained that her goal in starting the network had been to uphold “four fundamental values”: “To love our own and each other; to seek justice for all; to ensure that everyone belongs; and finally, to make sure that this American democracy lives up to its greatest promise.”

Since this was the group’s first presidential forum, attendees encountered some minor technical issues.

Supplies of granola bars and bottled water ran low. The event’s program featured a photo of U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D- San Antonio, rather than his twin brother Julian, who is running for president and was to speak that afternoon. And Bernie Sanders, a senator from Vermont, did not take kindly to being booed when he cited his attendance at the 1963 March on Washington in response to a question about the rise in white supremacy.

“I have dedicated my life to the fight against racism and sexism and discrimination of all forms,” said a slightly cranky-sounding Sanders.

Still, the She the People forum was, by all accounts, a resounding success.

“Energizing! Exhilarating! Hope-giving! Inspiring! These are words I would use to describe the forum,” said Dee Scott, 62, a Houston-based activist who attended along with other volunteers from the Texas Organizing Project.

Julian Castro, the former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was well-received, as were candidates such as U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso. And U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, seemed to speak to the hearts of many attendees.

“I have a plan,” she said at one point, and the attendees greeted that comment with a standing ovation.

That the event was held in Houston was taken as a measure of Texas’s new relevance for Democrats across the country, who are hoping to retake the White House in 2020.

The state is still red on paper, and Trump easily won Texas’s electoral votes in 2016. But Clinton came closer than any Democrat since her husband, Bill, in 1992 and 1996. And in last year’s midterm elections, Texas Democrats made further inroads. In addition to picking up two seats in Congress and 12 in the Texas House, for example, Democrats swept countywide races in Harris and Fort Bend counties.

“It was a recognition of all the hard work that’s been done to increase Democratic turnout in Texas,” said Lillie Schechter, chairwoman of the Harris County Democratic Party, among the organizations that partnered with She the People.

And that the forum was held at all was a measure of the growing political power of women of color—whose influence in the Democratic Party has not, historically, been commensurate with their support of it, or their commitment to its values.

The Wednesday forum was, in fact, the first presidential forum ever focused on the policy priorities of women of color, such as health care, immigration, housing, gun violence, and criminal justice reform.

Such women represent 1 in 5 voters in the Democratic primary — and perhaps 25 percent of the electorate, Allison noted, in key swing states including Texas.

But the voices of women of color are worth centering, nonetheless — in part because of the perspective they bring to political debates. As Scott put it, after the forum: “We know what we experience, and what we’re exposed to.”

erica.grieder@chron.com

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Post Oak apartments begin to rise over neighbor objections

1of5The Aspire Post Oak under construction April 9, 2019. The 39-story tower will have 383 units.Photo: Nancy Sarnoff / Houston Chronicle

Construction has started on the newest luxury high-rise to go up on Post Oak Boulevard, a project that had been embroiled in litigation after its developer sued an adjacent building’s homeowners association that was opposing the size and scale of the project.

The building was proposed several years ago, but hit a snag when condo owners in the neighboring Cosmopolitan, a 22-story development at 1600 Post Oak, expressed concern over the height and location of the new tower. They wanted the developer to reduce the size of the building by half and make other changes.

Houston-based Dinerstein purchased the site in 2015, and in early 2016 the company filed suit in district court asking a judge to declare its rights to build the tower and prohibit the neighbors from asserting a so-called nuisance claim. The developer claimed that it addressed the neighbors’ concerns by lowering the height of the parking garage, moving the building’s cooling systems to the roof and designing the structure so views from the Cosmopolitan would be less obstructed.

Dinerstein’s claim harked back to a lawsuit over the so-called Ashby high-rise in which homeowners opposed a developer’s plans to build a residential tower in their upscale neighborhood near Rice University. In 2013, a Harris County jury found that the proposed tower would constitute a permanent nuisance and awarded the homeowners damages should it be built. An appeals court later reversed the damages claim, but the tower has yet to be built.

In the Dinerstein case, an attempt by the defendant — the Cosmopolitan Condominium Association — to have the suit dismissed was denied. After an appeals court affirmed the district’s court denial to dismiss, the association filed a petition for review in the Texas Supreme Court. That petition also was denied, according to court records. The case remains pending.

The association’s lawyer, J. Cary Gray, managing partner of Gray Reed & McGraw, said the association was not seeking to stop the project.

"Before the suit was ever filed, the Association’s Board met and affirmatively decided not to try to halt construction of the building the developer claimed it is going to build,” he wrote in an email. “Nothing has changed about that. The lawsuit, however, seeks a determination that any high-rise building, regardless of what is built, will not be a nuisance. We think that is an overly broad request and it is premature. Again, it’s not the Association’s lawsuit. It’s the developer’s lawsuit."

Brian Dinerstein, president of the development firm, declined to comment on the litigation, but said the company is excited about its new development, which is expected to open in summer 2021. The company plans to own the building “for the long-term,” he said.

“We wanted to build something permanent and iconic and contribute to the Post Oak skyline,” Dinerstein said.

Designed by the Gensler architecture firm, the building will have an amenity deck with a swimming pool, a “skylounge” on the top floor and include some 15,000 square feet of first-floor retail with a “best-in-class restaurant,” Dinerstein said. He declined to disclose the development cost.

The units will include one-, two- and three-bedroom models, averaging around 1,200 square feet.

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Texas Tech LB Dakota Allen (Last Chance U alum) to attend Texans’ local prospect day

Texas Tech inside linebacker Dakota Allen, whose comeback story was chronicled on the Netflix show "Last Chance U," is scheduled to attend the Texans’ local prospect day, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.

Allen was dismissed from Texas Tech prior to the 2016 season when the Humble native was arrested for burglary with the charges eventually dismissed.

The Summer Creek graduate enrolled at East Mississippi Community College and was named all-region and was featured on "Last Chance U" as he sought a second chance.

Allen, who had no other off-field issues before or after the incident, was reinstated at Texas Tech and given a scholarship after former Red Raiders coach Kliff Kingsbury, now the Arizona Cardinals’ coach, vouched for his character

Allen has also met with the Indianapolis Colts.

Allen was voted a team captain for the second year in a row last year and recorded 73 tackles, 6 1/2 for losses, a half-sack and two fumble recoveries. He was voted All-Big 12 first-team.

As a junior, Allen returned to Lubbock and led the Red Raiders with 102 tackles and had two interceptions, two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and six tackles for losses.

At the NFL scouting combine, Allen ran the 40-yard dash in 4.77 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times and had a 31 1/2 inch vertical leap with a 6.88 three-cone drill and 4.04 20-yard shuttle.

At East Mississippi Junior College, Allen recorded 117 tackles, two sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble as the team finished 11-1 and ranked second in the nation. He transferred to Texas Tech after receiving scholarship offers from

Mississippi, Mississippi State, Marshall, Bowling Green and Troy.

Before his legal issue, Allen recorded 87 tackles as a redshirt freshman in Lubbock.

At Summer Creek as a senior, Allen registered 112 tackles and three interceptions. He chose Texas Tech over Oklahoma, Texas Christian, Kansas State and Iowa State.

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TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, March 28, 2019

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Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

TXZ211-290900-

Austin-

Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in

the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the

upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to

20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

50 percent in the morning decreasing to 40 percent in the

afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers

in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after

midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

around 80.

TXZ237-290900-

Inland Brazoria-

Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, and Pearland

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in

the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the

upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ337-290900-

Coastal Brazoria-

Including the cities of Clute, Freeport, and Lake Jackson

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy early in the morning, then a 20 percent

chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning, then a 30 percent chance in the

afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ437-290900-

Brazoria Islands-

Including the city of Surfside Beach

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy early in the morning, then a 20 percent

chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Breezy, cooler. Lows in the mid 50s.

North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening increasing to 20 to

25 mph after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Breezy,

cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent in the

morning decreasing to 60 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 60.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

TXZ196-290900-

Brazos-

Including the cities of Bryan and College Station

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy early in the morning, then a 20 percent

chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s in

the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. North

winds around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

30 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

TXZ195-290900-

Burleson-

Including the cities of Caldwell and Somerville

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s in

the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. North

winds around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

40 percent in the morning decreasing to 30 percent in the

afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs around 80.

TXZ214-290900-

Chambers-

Including the cities of Anahuac, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree,

Stowell, and Winnie

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s

inland…in the mid 60s coast. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s inland…in the lower 70s coast. South winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler. Lows

in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain

60 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain

50 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers

in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after

midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s inland…in the upper 40s coast.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ210-290900-

Colorado-

Including the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to

20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

50 percent in the morning decreasing to 40 percent in the

afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers

in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after

midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

around 80.

TXZ227-290900-

Fort Bend-

Including the cities of First Colony, Mission Bend,

Missouri City, Pecan Grove, Rosenberg, and Sugar Land

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

becoming south increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the west in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to 60 percent

after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and isolated

thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and

isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the

lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent in the morning decreasing to

50 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 80s.

TXZ238-290900-

Inland Galveston-

Including the cities of Friendswood and League City

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ338-290900-

Coastal Galveston-

Including the cities of Dickinson, La Marque, and Texas City

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Breezy, cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds

10 to 15 mph in the evening increasing to 15 to 25 mph after

midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Breezy,

cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows around 50.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

TXZ438-290900-

Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-

Including the city of Galveston

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms

likely after midnight. Breezy, cooler. Lows in the lower 50s.

North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening increasing to 15 to

25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening

increasing to 60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Breezy,

cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 60.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

TXZ198-290900-

Grimes-

Including the city of Navasota

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North

winds around 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent in the morning

decreasing to 30 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

TXZ213-290900-

Inland Harris-

Including the city of Houston

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers until late afternoon.

Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting

to the west in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to 60 percent

after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent

in the morning decreasing to 40 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

around 80.

TXZ313-290900-

Coastal Harris-

Including the cities of Baytown and Pasadena

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler. Lows

in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain

60 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain

50 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers

in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after

midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ163-290900-

Houston-

Including the city of Crockett

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to 20 percent

in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 50s in

the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming

partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Colder. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and

isolated thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of

rain 20 percent in the morning.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in

the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs around 60.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows around 50.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

TXZ235-290900-

Inland Jackson-

Including the cities of Edna and Ganado

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds

10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting

to the northwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers

in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after

midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

TXZ335-290900-

Coastal Jackson-

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds

10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in

the morning shifting to the west in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent in the morning

decreasing to 60 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ200-290900-

Northern Liberty-

Including the cities of Cleveland, Dayton, and Liberty

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 60. Southeast winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to 20 percent

in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler. Lows

in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain

60 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent

in the morning decreasing to 40 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs around 80.

TXZ300-290900-

Southern Liberty-

Including the city of Devers

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

becoming south increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler. Lows

around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent

in the morning decreasing to 40 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ176-290900-

Madison-

Including the city of Madisonville

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 50s in the

afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to

the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. North

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and

isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the

upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to

20 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs around 60.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

TXZ236-290900-

Inland Matagorda-

Including the city of Bay City

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy early in the morning, then a slight

chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the morning, then a 30 percent chance in the afternoon. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs around 80.

TXZ336-290900-

Coastal Matagorda-

Including the city of Palacios

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the

morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to

20 mph.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent in the morning

decreasing to 60 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ436-290900-

Matagorda Islands-

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the

morning. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Breezy, cooler. Lows in the mid 50s.

North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening increasing to 20 to

25 mph after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Breezy,

cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows around 60. Temperature steady or slowly rising

after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

around 70.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

TXZ199-290900-

Montgomery-

Including the cities of Conroe and The Woodlands

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in

the morning increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance

of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to 20 percent in the

afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to

15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

40 percent in the morning decreasing to 30 percent in the

afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

TXZ179-290900-

Polk-

Including the cities of Corrigan and Livingston

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to 20 percent

in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting

to the northwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

40 percent in the morning decreasing to 30 percent in the

afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. Lows around 50.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ178-290900-

San Jacinto-

Including the cities of Coldspring and Shepherd

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to 20 percent

in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent in the morning

decreasing to 30 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ164-290900-

Trinity-

Including the cities of Groveton and Trinity

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming partly

cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Chance of rain 30 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming

mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. North

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and

isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the

upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent in the morning decreasing to

20 percent in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in

the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

TXZ177-290900-

Walker-

Including the city of Huntsville

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy early in the evening then

becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. North

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler.

Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s.

TXZ212-290900-

Waller-

Including the cities of Brookshire, Hempstead, Prairie View,

and Waller

957 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers until

late afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs

in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning

shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around

15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent in the evening increasing to

60 percent after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated

thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain

50 percent in the morning decreasing to 40 percent in the

afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly

cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs

around 80.

TXZ197-290900-

Washington-

Including the city of Brenham

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Why People Choose Houston Luxury Apartments

Finding an affordable Houston luxury apartment can be a tough job. The demand for such properties in prime locations is high, so rental rates are currently rather inflated. Everyone expects to have to pay a bit of premium when opting for luxury, furnished studios, but there is a limit to how much most people can afford to spend each month on rent payments. It is agreed by many that if you are spending more than 35% of your income on rent payments, you probably need to think about moving to a new place.

Some of the things you can look forward to when you opt for luxury apartment living include 24/7 unrestricted access to a residents-only heated indoor swimming pool, saunas, gated gardens and fully-equipped gyms. Imagine no longer having to travel to a local gym for your workout? You can just stroll to the resident’s gym in your luxury apartment block and enjoy the use of state-of-the-art equipment.

Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of luxury apartment blocks is that they typically have secure underground parking facilities. This means that those who need a car for commuting to work have somewhere to park their vehicles when they get home. Most of these underground parking lots have 24/7 secure patrols, CCTV cameras, and floodlights.

Another great thing about high-end apartment blocks is that all of the communal areas and facilities are well-maintained. This means you won’t have to worry about arriving back from work to find the elevators are not functioning. Well-maintained elevators are essential for those living on the top floors of highrise blocks. Nobody wants to have to scale dozens of flights of stairs to reach their apartment.

The best apartment blocks in Houston have secured entrances and onsite security teams in operation 24/7. Therefore you don’t have to be concerned about your belongings being targeted by criminals gangs. Enhanced security and safety is arguably one of the main reasons why people are prepared to spend extra money on luxury rental accommodation. After all, all large cities are afflicted by crime, so having a safe place to live is important. This is especially true if you plan to live by yourself.

Remember that many people consider rent to be throwing money down the drain each month. So, if you can afford to rent a Houston luxury apartment, you might want to consider buying one instead. Down payments are often not as much as you might first imagine and the interest rate on mortgages is currently very low. Of course, many people don’t want to deal with the maintenance costs associated with owning an apartment, but buying instead of renting is just an option to keep in mind. Too many individuals rule out buying property because they don’t think it’s an option. You’ll be surprised how much money banks are lending to people these days. In the UK, for example, 100% mortgages are not that uncommon. That said, you do need to consider the real estate market’s future forecasts in Houston before investing in any property.

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The Weekend In Houston: Mardi Gras, Valentines Day, And More

HOUSTON, TX — If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, you’ll likely find something related to Mardi Gras or Valentine’s Day happening in the Houston.

Last week, the Galveston Mardi Gras kicked off with parades and parties on the Strand, and there will be more of that this weekend.

Of course, if you’re looking for a scaled down Mardi Gras there are celebrations in Magnolia and Houston happening this weekend too.

But there’s more going on, and we have the list of things to do that are sure to help you have a great weekend.

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Hurricane season: What apartment residents need to know

Last year’s hurricane season was devastating to Houston and the entire region. As many as 16,000 apartment units were damaged. As the 2018 hurricane season starts, here are a few things apartment residents should keep in mind.

Renters insurance: Every apartment resident should have renters’ insurance. Starting at $15 to $20 a month, it is very affordable and can save you a lot of headaches later on. It can help pay to replace your belongings, from clothes to electronics and might even cover hotel stays, if your unit becomes uninhabitable. Most apartment residents own up to $20,000 in various belongings. Make sure to ask your insurance carrier what is and isn’t covered in your specific policy in the event of a hurricane or another weather event.

Your car: Most apartment properties, especially the newer ones, are built with potential flooding in mind. New Houston regulations are going to make future apartment properties even more flood-resistant. Those new rules don’t necessarily apply to parking, though. When a storm approaches, think strategically where the best place for your vehicle is. At your apartment garage? At work? In a nearby parking structure? Next, ask yourself if you have the necessary level of insurance? Will it cover flooding damage? It’s also a good idea to keep your car filled up throughout the hurricane season. Fill your tank when it gets half-empty. It will save you from long gas lines.

Your phone: When the electricity is out, smartphones are often our only communications line with the outside world, provided you still have the signal. They not only allow you to stay in touch with family and friends, but also check weather updates, evacuation orders and store openings. Plan ahead and keep a few portable battery charges for your phone on hand and charged. Make sure you have the proper cords and plugs in one place in case you need to evacuate.

It’s hurricane season and we’ve seen a lot of destruction. Harvey and Irma wreaked havoc while Jose prepares to cause more mayhem. Now, Maria will join the list of storms this season. Here’s what you need to know: As of 11 a.m. ET, she was centered about 60 miles east of Martinique, and she’s expected to make landfall in the northeast Caribbean’s Leeward Islands at around 8 p.m. ET. Maria has intensified to a category 3 tropical storm with sustained winds of 120 mph. She is headed straight for Puerto Rico, which has declared a state of emergency. Through Wednesday night, areas in the central and souther Leeward Islands will experience up to 20 inches of rain.

Media: Wibbitz

Water, medication and food: Make sure you’ve got a few days’ worth of non-perishable provisions and bottled water for you and your family, in case you have to shelter in place and there is no electricity. Store several days’ worth of your medication in a waterproof container, so that it doesn’t get damaged and you don’t run out before pharmacies and doctors’ offices reopen.

What if you have to evacuate? Most managers and owners will do everything they can to accommodate residents during and after a storm, and provide alternate housing. But if there are no available units, or the entire property has been damaged, you might have to evacuate. If you have to leave your units, make sure to bring a copy of your apartment lease agreement along with all the contact information you have for the manager and/or owner. Make sure the management has your contact information, so they can let you know when it is safe to return.

What if your apartment gets destroyed? Texas law says that either you or the owner can terminate a lease on a unit that is “totally unusable” after a hurricane. If that happens, you need to be in contact with the owner to make sure you can make arrangements to get any salvageable belongings out of your flooded unit when it’s safe to do so.

This article was provided by the Houston Apartment Association. For more information, visit www.haaonline.org.

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Houston First has paid over $120K for Sharon Adams’ LA office/housing unit

HOUSTON – An office near production lots like Warner Bros. and Paramount or a high rise in downtown Los Angeles.

This is where one might expect to find the office of a Hollywood dealmaker. However, in the case of the publicly funded Houston Film Commission, their Los Angeles office is inside this residential building near Beverly Hills.

LA film rep. Sharon Adams’ questionable expenses billed to Houston Film…

Houston First admitted to Channel 2 Investigates that Sharon Adams, the Film Commission’s L.A. Representative, is provided a monthly allowance of “$4,400 for housing/office space/vehicle expenses,” adding “currently all of the $4,400 is applied to the office/residence expense.”

City Council member Michael Kubosh was stunned to learn Adams works out of a residential building near Beverly Hills.

During an interview with Channel 2 Investigates Kubosh asked, ”Why does she have to be in Los Angeles?"

As reported Wednesday night by Channel 2 Investigates, Adams’ Houston First American Express bills revealed expensive meals at fancy restaurants and high-priced cross-country travel, Houston First said that Adams did book a first-class ticket, but the seat was “booked in error,” adding, “Shortly thereafter (35 days), Ms. Adams reimbursed Houston First $367 which represents the cost difference between economy and first-class.”

Channel 2 Investigates also reported on the purchasing of airline upgrades and a lounge pass for other travelers.

Houston First says the seat upgrades and a lounge/club access pass was a business expense incurred “as part of business development activities taking place during Super Bowl 51 weekend.”

However, it is the use of public funds to pay for Adams’ Los Angeles unit that raises eyebrows. After reading the email Channel 2 Investigates showcased Wednesday night confirming invoices being submitted for Adams’ housing, Kubosh said, “Wow.”

Kubosh is not the only council member surprised by the unusual arrangement. Council Member Jack Christie says he has questions too, "I would question anyone that gets housing. I don’t think even the mayor gets housing." When reminded that Sharon Adams does according to the email, Christies said, “Well, we’ll have to question that, won’t we?"

Two council members sit on the board of Houston First, Dave Martin and David Robinson. Martin weighed in on our initial findings, saying, "Well, there is no doubt we need to do a much better job with our film commission."

Robinson has not provided comment. After multiple requests to speak with the council member, Channel 2 Investigates caught up with Robinson at City Hall on Thursday. Robinson did not stop to talk, only saying, “Thank you for sending me the clips, I appreciate that."

The Houston City Council approves the budget for Houston First and the more than $1 million the Film Commission receives. Kubosh says the council did not get the full picture before voting, "This scenario of having someone representing the City of Houston in L.A., that has never been presented to council."

Kubosh adds he is skeptical about Adams’ arrangement in Los Angeles considering she has not brought any big-budget movies or TV projects to Houston since opening the L.A. office, "It’s a lot of taxpayer public fund money being spent and what benefits have the City of Houston received from it?"

In an email Thursday evening, Houston First says since “approximately January 2016,” they have provided $4,400 for Adam’s Los Angeles office/residence.

Apply simple math, and the numbers add up to nearly $120,000 public dollars spent on a residential office/residential unit for Adams.

The State of California Film Commission Director makes approximately $42,000 less than Adams and also lives in Los Angeles. A spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development tells Channel 2 Investigate they do not pay the rent or mortgage of their film commission director.

In an email statement, Houston First says, “Despite the dramatic funding cuts to the State of Texas’ Film Incentive Program from $95 million to $10 million, the number of projects filmed and number of filming days in Houston has increased, each year, over the last three years.”

Channel 2 Investigates is slated for a sit-down interview with Houston First CEO Brenda Bazan next week.

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Texans’ Brandon Dunn hopes to build off his progress

The Texans defensive line had its share of injuries in 2017 but that gave tackle Brandon Dunn a chance to get some playing time and earn the attention of the team’s coaches.

Dunn took advantage of the opportunity created when the team lost ends J.J. Watt and Christian Covington for significant parts of the season. Nose tackle D.J. reader also missed three games.

"[I] did some things [last] offseason differently," Dunn said Tuesday after the Texans’ OTA. "Bought in a little bit more. I got an opportunity and I told myself I wasn’t going to waste it. And that’s basically all it is. No big formula. Just a little bit of work ethic and an opportunity."

The injuries gave Dunn a chance to get some playing time in his fourth year in the league. Dunn took advantage of the opportunity. The Louisville, Kentucky native racked up 26 tackles, with 17 solo and nine assisted — all career highs.

"With the playing time, I’m going to be happy with whatever I get," Dunn said. "I’m going to keep going. Because at the end of the day, it’s about the team. It’ll always be for the team. I’m just going to keep making the same strides I did last year and then a little bit more to it. I got a good formula right now; I don’t want to break it."

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The Real Estate Lending Merger That Shook Mt. Olympus – Dallas Business Journal

HOUSTON, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Texas’ mightiest pantheon of real estate financing companies—Zeus CrowdFunding, Zeus Hard Money and Zeus Mortgage Bank—made the switch to monotheism. The three successful businesses are now united under a single brand: ZeusLending.com.

Zeus Founder and Chief Acceleration Officer Steven Kaufman says he consolidated all three financing businesses into a single organization to better serve the community of real estate buyers and investors who rely upon fast, no-hassle loans to conduct timely transactions.

"We realized incorporating all three into one, the overarching brand helps to streamline our business and reassure our customers that they will receive the same fast, reliable service from us no matter what kind of loan suits their needs best," Mr. Kaufman said.

The Fastest Real Estate Lender in America™ now has a name that better describes the breadth of its products. ZeusLending.com will continue to offer the same fast hard money loans, real estate crowdfunding opportunities, and traditional mortgages as before. Consolidating the company allows ZeusLending.com to focus on its greatest strength: solving customers’ financing challenges with whichever kind of loan best meets their needs.

"ZeusLending.com will continue to be the best, fastest financing option for our customers," Mr. Kaufman said. "This new name simply allows us to offer them all the choices without wasting time thinking about product brands."

For more information about ZeusLending.com, please visit the company’s new website at ZeusLending.com.

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ZeusLending.com is the Fastest Real Estate Lender in America™, dedicated to offering real estate borrowers a flexible financing option to suit every need. Founded by Chief Acceleration Officer and Finance Enthusiast Steven Kaufman, the company specializes in hard money loans, real estate crowdfunding opportunities, traditional and non-traditional mortgages and custom-tailored financing options that address a variety of unique transactions involving property acquisition, refinancing, discounted home buying, renovation projects, transitional properties, non-traditional borrowers, fix-and-flip projects, fix-and-hold projects, transactional financing, gap financing, and transactions requiring time-sensitive funding. For more information, please visit ZeusLending.com.

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