Convenience Big Store: Is a hurricane coming to Houston? Here's what you need to know

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Shown is visible satellite aboard the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, or GOES, over the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday morning. The center of low pressure is found in the southern Gulf of Mexico, but the system's heaviest rain is generally found on the northern side. This helps to explain why Texas will see the heaviest rainfall, despite not seeing a direct landfall.

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What you should know about the potential cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico

What could soon become the first named tropical system of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to bring downpours, storms and flooding for some of us.

Stay in the Loop

Yellowtail ceviche with a Serrano pico de gallo, passion fruit, avocado & tortilla chips is shown at MF Seafood on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Houston.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

Alison Cook: Newly renamed MF Seafood is Houston's ultimate summer restaurant. Here's why

MF Seafood, in a glamorous round Autry Park pavilion, pools the talents of sushi master Chris Kinjo and Mexico-City-born Miguel Alvarez.

Inmates seen inside the Harris County Jail on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Houston.

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How a mom freed her innocent son from Harris County Jail

Police claimed that Valerie Nash's son was a convicted felon, but he doesn't have a criminal record.

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, September 9, 2012) Susan Farb Morris and David Morris at 'Cocktails and Curry,' a season opening party to benefit Rothko Chapel's Mindful Living Series.

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Balcony collapse that led to Susan Farb Morris's death likely a tragic accident, officials say

The news comes days after Susan Farb Morris died when the balcony collapsed outside of a home in Galveston, officials said

Hernan Aguilar, left, an associate of housing at the Housing Navigation Center, talks with Thomas Smith on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in the greater Fifth Ward area in Houston. Aguilar was part of a team speaking with homeless people during the annual point-in-time count. Smith said he had been homeless since his house burned down four years ago.

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Houston's seen as a success story for reducing homelessness. Advocates warn a spike might be looming

An annual count of the Houston region's homeless population stayed flat in 2024, but advocates sounded the alarm. They predicted homelessness could rise by 60% by 2026 unless a funding gap was filled.

People swim in the ocean at Stewart Beach on Sunday, May 28, 2024 in Galveston, TX. Two people have drown over Memorial Day weekend on the island.

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Vacationing in Galveston or Bolivar? What to watch for during this week's storms

If you're renting a house or condo on Galveston Island or Bolivar Island this week or weekend, here's what to keep an eye out for during and after storms.

Pick of the Day

DaddyPrincess, clockwise from top left, BB Brandy, Paul Luna, Tré Ward, Attzla and Tanya Nolan

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This is the perfect playlist to celebrate Pride in Houston

You can celebrate Pride with songs by Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo and more Houston acts.

What else is going on

A Freightliner semi-truck, converted to run on hydrogen, passes in front of the portable fuel trailer during the

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