FEMA funding and aid may be uncertain ahead of hurricane season, but Houston-area emergency management officials say they are prepared for the disasters and will seek assistance from the state for recovery efforts if necessary.

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Houston-area residents were outraged with CenterPoint Energy after Whataburger provided better outage information than the utility after Hurricane Beryl.

With hurricane season just two weeks away, emergency crews and families across Houston are making sure they're ready.

Today, as part of its ongoing efforts to prepare for the 2025 hurricane season, CenterPoint Energy is executing a major hurricane response exercise at its Emergency Operations Center alongside third-party evaluators with state and local public officials and community partners observing.

A cold front that passed through Tuesday is providing Houston with slightly less muggy weather Wednesday, but the relief from humidity will be brief.

HOUSTON — If you heard the roar of multiple helicopters, or saw them flying through the skies of Harris County. don’t panic. It’s all planned and part of the Texas A&M’s Task Force 1 SAREX training.