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Houston boil water notice: Schools announce closures amid system outage at water treatment plant


November 28, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a boil water notice in Houston on Sunday, multiple schools in the area announced closures on Monday. The Houston Independent School District said that all schools, offices, and facilities will be closed on Monday Nov. 28. %uD83D%uDEA8Due to the Boil Water Notice issued by the City of Houston late this evening, all Houston ISD schools, offices, …

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Entire City of Houston placed under boil water notice after system outage


November 28, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A boil water notice has been placed for the City of Houston’s Main Water System after power was lost to three different areas to a water treatment plant, according to officials. On Sunday at 10:30 a.m., the water pressure dropped below the city’s required minimum of 20 PSI due to a power outage at the East Water …

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Lots of sun for Monday, some rain returns Tuesday


November 28, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front that moved through the area overnight has us starting off cool and quiet this morning, with most of the area waking up to temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. There’s a bit of patchy fog along the coast, but most of the area is seeing fine visibility on this crisp fall morning. We’ll …

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Man shot, killed after showing up with mallet where ex-wife was present, HCSO says


November 27, 2022

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — According to deputies, a man was shot and killed during an argument involving his ex-wife Friday evening in northwest Harris County. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they responded to the 27000 block of Kendal Ridge at about 6:20 p.m. after receiving a call of someone being shot. Deputies said a man had called his ex-wife …

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Holiday shopping weekend continues, this time with focus on local shops for Small Business Saturday


November 27, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s Small Business Saturday! It’s time to show local shops some love. The rain and online shopping have not stopped holiday shoppers. Experts expect about 166 million people to do their shopping this weekend. Galleria as many doors opened at 5 a.m. on Black Friday, and lines wrapped around the stores. Even though 42% of Houstonians said …

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2-alarm fire causes four apartment units to be damaged in NW Harris County


November 27, 2022

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Fire Department is investigating what caused a 2-alarm fire at an apartment complex near Chimney Rock early Saturday morning. Fire officials responded to the complex on 8222 Kingsbrook Road in the Hillshire Village area at about 2:50 a.m. and found the two-story building engulfed in heavy fire. Firefighters were able to subdue the fire …

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Sunny Sunday with rain chances returning Tuesday


November 27, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The rain moved out this morning allowing for sunshine to return to SE Texas! Sunday’s weather will be fantastic. Clear skies will lead to some chilly early morning temps… with lows in the upper 40s. Under full sunshine, we should see highs climb to about 70 degrees! What can we expect for the work week? We’ll start …

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High flood water preventing residents from leaving their homes since Thanksgiving in SE Houston


November 27, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Residents in a southeast Houston neighborhood are unable to leave their homes due to significant flooding on their streets. An viewer said her parents, who live on Reed Road, could not leave their driveway. According to the viewer, there have been multiple calls to the City of Houston’s 311 Service for help, but there has been no response. In …

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