The City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management told KHOU 11 that Houston Public Works crews are staging barricades at 49 flood-prone locations across the city. At Memorial Drive and Waugh Drive, barricades are already in place in case they are needed.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a series of weather alerts for Houston and surrounding counties, urging residents to prepare for heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and the likelihood of severe thunderstorms over the weekend.

Officials are preparing to deal with any fallout related to the storms, including CenterPoint Energy and Houston city officials.

Gov. Abbott activated state emergency response resources as severe storms and flooding risk threaten Texas through the weekend.

This article originally published at Houston ranks 176th as crime, crashes and disasters take toll. Fred Kemp spent nearly three decades with the Washington County/Johnson City EMS before falling to his death on Wednesday in Tennessee One officer, one small city and millions in tickets.

With the 2025 federal government shutdown now entering its fourth week, many Houstonians who depend on nutrition assistance programs, such as SNAP benefits, are concerned that their resources could be delayed.

"I would never do anything that would harm this community," Whitmire said. "We're going to improve your community. We have a commitment to do that."