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Texas and Louisiana prepare for Francine
SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane as it approaches the Texas-Louisiana coast, posing significant flooding risks from Houston to the Mississippi River. The Galveston County Emergency Operations Center has raised its readiness level to two, preparing to respond with staff and equipment. Businesses are taking precautions, moving items to higher ground to mitigate potential flooding from a 4 to 6-foot storm surge. CenterPoint Energy has over 1,800 line workers and additional debris clearance crews ready following previous power outages during Hurricane Barry. Forecasters predict a water rise of 2 to 3 feet in the Houston area.
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it inches closer to the Texas-Louisiana coast. FOX 4’s Shannon Murray has the latest on how people are preparing.
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Person on 4-wheeler seriously injured in hit-and-run crash near Crosby, sheriff says
SUMMARY: Authorities are seeking a driver involved in a hit-and-run incident with a four-wheeler in Northeast Harris County. The crash occurred just before 1 PM on Penn Street near US 990. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reported that the individual on the four-wheeler was thrown from their seat and had to be flown to a hospital. There are no updates on the person’s condition at this time. Further information will be provided on khou.com as it becomes available.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a person was on a 4-wheeler when they were struck by a vehicle in northeast Harris County.
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Human remains found in freezer identified as teen last seen in Harris County in 2005
SUMMARY: Amanda Overstreet, who was last seen in 2005, was identified as a murder victim after her remains were discovered in a freezer in Colorado this January. Amanda grew up in Houston before moving to Grand Junction, Colorado, but she was never reported missing, despite being just 16 years old at the time of her disappearance. Her remains were found in a home previously owned by her mother, raising questions about her whereabouts over the 19-year gap and whether her mother is a suspect. Investigators are still seeking answers about her life and disappearance.
Authorities have identified human remains found in a freezer in Colorado as Amanda Overstreet, a teen last seen in Harris County in 2005.
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Live: KHOU 11 News at 6
SUMMARY: A man, Lee Gilly, is in Harris County jail charged with murdering his pregnant wife, Christa Gilly, who was eight weeks along, after police found her body in their home. Another tragic incident involved Sebastian Sanchez crashing into a car driven by Esoterica Spivy, resulting in her death, leaving two young daughters without a mother. Fatalities related to Hurricane Milton have risen to 17, with many Florida residents facing ongoing power outages and flooding. In local news, Houston’s historic fire station reopened after a $6 million renovation and a charity event raised funds for Special Olympics Texas.
The latest on a murder in the Heights, a check on the weather and more on KHOU 11 News at 6 on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.
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