Gulf Coast

Texas closed most public oyster reefs for harvesting, dealing a blow to the fishing industry. "It's taken a big toll on me," says Johny Jurisich, whose family has worked in the business for decades.

More than 400,000 Harris County homes were without power on Tuesday morning. Galveston received about 14 inches of rain, and Houston saw about 6.5 inches. Wind speeds clocked around 45 to 50 mph in the area.

Hurricane Laura is projected to hit the Texas and Louisiana coasts Wednesday night as a major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.Along…

From Texas Standard: Corpus Christi is experiencing a significant increase in new coronavirus cases. The city's hospitals are struggling to care for the...

Over the past five years, Justin Sherburn and his band Montopolis have been creating not just music, but a series of immersive concert experiences that...

From Texas Standard: This may be a difficult summer for Texas marine life. Experts predict a near-record dead zone, which is caused by heavy rainfall...

From Texas Standard : A new study shows Texas homeowners along the Gulf Coast have lost tens of millions of dollars of property value over a 12-year...

From Texas Standard . Spring break is a time to relax and get away for vacationers, but it’s a make or break season for businesses along the Gulf Coast....

Rockport, Texas, was among the hardest hit towns when Hurricane Harvey made landfall. Rachel Martin talks to Mashon Hunt, who is staying in a shelter in Austin after being evacuated from Rockport.

From Texas Standard : In 2014, a man calling himself Mike Edwards proposed a project to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land...