A police vehicle was partially submerged as Tropical Depression Imelda caused widespread flooding near Beaumont on Thursday. USA TODAY NETWORK Two deaths are linked to Tropical Storm Imelda, which flooded…
Rainfall from Tropical Depression Imelda floods downtown Beaumont. USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters Flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda on Thursday left hundreds of people trapped in their homes and cars;…
The river authority says its priority is “ensuring the safety of those on and around” Lake McQueeny and three other lakes with 90-year-old dams. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune State…
An aerial shot of the dam on Lake Dunlap near New Braunfels on Aug. 30, 2019. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. A…
Colorado County officials fought for, and won, a ruling to stop a hazardous waste processing facility from being built near the Colorado River, seen here, for fear that it would…
The dam at Lake McQueeny, near Seguin, is one of four remaining in the Guadalupe River Valley in Central Texas that are at risk of failure. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas…
Democratic Presidential Candidate Julián Castro spoke at a presidential candidate forum in Houston on Saturday. Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Tuesday began rolling…
Debris from Harvey flooding is removed from a Port Arthur neighborhood in September 2017. Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune When Hurricane Harvey’s devastating rains began overwhelming the Houston area,…
Kristie West, who owns a ranch and bed and breakfast in Pleasanton, has worked to raise awareness about the fatal impact plastic bags have on livestock. Callie Richmond for The…
The main component of Rice University’s proposed Galveston Bay Park Plan is a 25-foot-tall levee along the Houston Ship Channel, which would be constructed out of clay dredged from the…
