SUMMARY: Devastating floods in Texas have caused significant damage and at least 120 deaths, with many still missing. Central Texas wildlife is struggling too. All Things Wild Rehabilitation in Georgetown is caring for over 500 animals affected by the floods, including orphaned, injured, and displaced wildlife. The nonprofit urgently needs donations, volunteers, and more land to continue its work. They have already admitted nearly as many animals in 2025 as all of last year, emphasizing the ongoing impact of extreme weather. All Things Wild provides extensive care and safely releases animals back into natural habitats. They encourage public support and offer guidance for reporting injured wildlife.

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SUMMARY: One year after Hurricane Beryl left over 2 million people without power, CenterPoint has made major changes to prevent another crisis. Investigations revealed failures in tree trimming and slow deployment of out-of-town crews. Since then, CenterPoint has installed 26,000 new power poles built to withstand 130+ mph winds, cleared 6,000 miles of vegetation, and added 350 smart grid switching devices to isolate faults remotely. They also deployed 100 weather stations for real-time data and improved mutual aid crew staging by increasing resources by 25%. These efforts have halved average outage durations from 80 to 40 minutes.

KHOU 11 investigates exposed major flaws in CenterPoint’s response and our reporting helped spark sweeping changes.

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SUMMARY: Rebekah Prevost of Baton Rouge was struck by lightning on July 3 while running from her vehicle to her home during a storm. The lightning hit a cedar tree near her house, traveled through the ground, up her foot, and exited her head. She sustained a broken jaw on both sides, a burn on her left hand, bruised knees, a ruptured ear membrane, a scalp injury, and burnt hair. Prevost was hospitalized for four days and is now recovering with ongoing pain and fatigue. Her recovery will take six to eight weeks, requiring rest and soft foods. A GoFundMe has been set up to assist with her medical expenses.

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