2024 hurricane season could be an active one for Houston region, forecasters say
AccuWeather forecasters, who predict an "explosive" hurricane season in 2024, analyze analog years, or past years with similar weather patterns, when they create long-range forecasts. But Space City Weather meteorologists say analogs can produce mixed results.
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Books & Libraries
Montgomery County has new citizen-led book review board for children, young adult and parenting sections of its libraries
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Energy & Environment
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As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech
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Hundreds of convicted prisoners are waiting longer in the Harris County Jail as transfers to state prisons lag behind
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