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.

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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.

The forecast for the Memorial Day weekend looks hot and dry for most of the Houston area, but storms are expected to return by Monday.

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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.

With hurricane season just two weeks away, emergency crews and families across Houston are making sure they're ready.

Weeks ahead of hurricane season, National Weather Service in Houston remains short-staffed due to Trump's hiring freeze and Musk's downsizing.

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.

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