AUSTIN (KXAN) – Hurricanes are some of the most powerful storms on Earth. Although they occur naturally, climate change is exacerbating the strength of these tropical systems, adding “fuel” to the ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Hurricane Ike slammed into the Galveston area on Sept. 13, 2008, and up until that time, was the costliest hurricane to ever strike Texas. Property losses totaled $37 billion. Winds ...

The 1900 Storm Memorial by David Moore sits atop the Galveston Seawall. In 1900, Galveston experienced what is still considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history when a category 4 ...

Elderly man dies in southwest Houston house fire on Willow Lake Drive; HFD contained the blaze in about 20 minutes, and arson investigators are probing the cause. House fire claims life of elderly man ...

Texas officials continued the largest rescue operation in state history, taking thousands of people out of flood-ravaged towns. Video and photo reports from around the region that was hit by Hurricane ...