Results tagged “greensbayou”

Wow, it sure rained a lot overnight. We mean a lot — more than seven inches fell downtown, more than six in southern Brazoria County, just as much in east Harris County and part of Liberty County. The good news is that most of the heavy rain has moved north of the Beltway, but the bad news is that it's now sitting over Katy, northwest Harris County, Montgomery County, Bryan-College Station, Huntsville ... yeah, you... more ›

Police say a grenade was found in HPD's accident division at 61 Reisner this afernoon; an investigation is under way (KPRC says the grenade was live, but KTRK is reporting it wasn't) A shipping truck wrecked and caught fire early this afternoon in the Katy Freeway HOV lane near Gessner, closing all outbound lanes; the freeway is not expected to fully reopen until 9 p.m. Dexter Johnson, accused of being the ringleader of the group... more ›

At least a dozen Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight cars went every which way this afternoon when a train derailed in northeast Harris County. The accident happened about 12:30 p.m. near John Ralston Road and Highway 90. Details are still coming in; according to KHOU, one railcar full of plastic pellets went off a bridge into Greens Bayou and at least two others were carrying methanol, a flammable liquid. No injuries are reported, but several... more ›