FEMA funding and aid may be uncertain ahead of hurricane season, but Houston-area emergency management officials say they are prepared for the disasters and will seek assistance from the state for recovery efforts if necessary.

According to WeatherBELL’s forecast, the areas most vulnerable this season are the East Coast and Florida. That’s where we could see an above-average ACE, Accumulated Cyclone Energy, which is a measure of the intensity and duration of storms. On the other hand, Bastardi is forecasting a below-average ACE for the Bay of Campeche and coastal Mexico.

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys. The chain of islands celebrated by singer Jimmy Buffett in his odes to tropical escapism is surrounded by

The holiday weekend is here!  Expect highs in the low to mid 90s through Monday, with heat index values around 100-105°.  A persistent southeast breeze will maintain high humidity levels and may carry haze from agricultural fires in Mexico.

FOX 26 Rashi Vats provides a 2 p.m. update on top local, state, and federal stories for Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Strengthening the Greater Houston energy system Over the past 10 months, CenterPoint has been completing a series of resiliency actions and improvements to strengthen the system and reduce the risk and impact of outages to prepare for the 2025 hurricane season. Among the resiliency actions taken as part of the multi-phase initiative are:

A recent internal FEMA review found the agency “is not ready” for the June 1 start to hurricane season, due to the uncertainty around the agency’s future, lack of coordination with states and other federal agencies, and low morale among officials. Experts and government officials have warned that these cuts could cost human lives.

CenterPoint Energy announced Thursday that its infrastructure is now more resilient ahead of the 2025 hurricane season, which starts June 1.