FRISCO, Texas (AP) — While J.J. Watt still thinks the Houston-Dallas preseason game shouldn’t be played because of catastrophic flooding in Houston, the star defensive end for the Texans is getting his wish that money generated by the exhibition finale will go to Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. Watt, who started a fundraising page that reached […]
08/30/17- Everything is still not kosher. On this episode of, He Ain’t My Damn President Trump and the apple of his retina burned eyes landed in Texas yesterday. As usual, it was all about him and not the people affected by Hurricane Harvey. Nothing more than a photo opt for him and Melania! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram […]
Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee joins us out of Houston to talk about the devastation left from Hurricane Harvey. To get a picture of what’s happening in Houston the congresswoman explained that, “Many people don’t know that we are 50 feet below sea level and are still flooding.” Houston neighborhoods have been hit, but a majority of them […]
Houston’s mayor kept facing questions Tuesday about his decision not to order an evacuation of the notoriously flood-prone city ahead of Harvey’s arrival, even as overflowing reservoirs led several suburbs to move people out. Instead, Mayor Sylvester Turner remained resolute in his advice to residents since the storm made landfall on Friday: hunker down at […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Televangelist Joel Osteen says his Houston megachurch has “never” closed its doors to people seeking shelter as Harvey swamps the city. Osteen has faced criticism for not opening his massive Lakewood Church as a storm shelter. In a statement to ABC News , Osteen says the church “will continue to be a […]
HOUSTON (AP) — With more guests than cots, some people slept on chairs or the floor. People hung towels and wet clothes on the base of the ceiling supports. Police officers guarded several entrances. Outside, dozens of people still awake stood with their pets and traded cigarettes. People who escaped rising floodwaters and pouring rain […]
Alfreda’s first cousin Bernard Gross is a Houston resident. He calls in to talk about his current condition. “I’ve been very lucky. It hasn’t affected me, my home hasn’t been flooded. But there is a lot of extensive street flooding, ” explained Gross. Even though he is safe, Gross says, “The whole city is shut […]
UPDATE: Terry Thomas and the crew are still hanging in there at the Houston station Majic 102.1. We talked with them again to get a look at their situation and the rescue efforts going on in Houston. Terry Thomas works as the program director at our sister station in Houston, Majic 102.1. They are […]
UPDATE: Osteen now says he’s never closed his doors to those in need. The megachurch pastor told ABC News in a statement that he would open Lakewood Church once other shelters reached capacity and shared pics of the flooding outside and inside the church. That may be soon, as Houston’s Convention Center is 2,000 people […]
Willie Moore Jr. talks to people directly impacted by the storms in Houston. Mad Hatta is the morning host from Houston’s 97.9 who has been holed up in the city since the storm began and Bizzle is a gospel rapper whose family got out of Houston before things got too bad. Native Houstonian James Fortune […]
Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. They are still being hit and could use all the help they can get. If you want to donate and be a part of the relief efforts, you can click any of the links below. Donations Salvation Army Catholic Charities USA Global Giving […]
Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. They are still being hit and could use all the help they can get. If you want to donate and be a part of the efforts you can click any of the links below. Donations Salvation Army Catholic Charities USA Global Giving Save […]
