HONOLULU — Families in Katy with relatives or friends in Hawaiʻi may want to check in as Hurricane Lowell approaches the islands and brings the potential for heavy rain, dangerous surf, strong winds and flooding. The National Weather Service in […]
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Cottonwood Fire Becomes Largest Wildfire in America as Flames Sweep Across Southern Utah
By The Katy News Staff SOUTHERN UTAH — The Cottonwood Fire has become the largest active wildfire in the United States after rapidly expanding to more than 92,000 acres, prompting evacuations, forest closures, and a massive firefighting response across southern […]
How to track your power outage with CenterPoint’s Outage Tracker (Texas map)
How to track your power outage with CenterPoint’s Outage Tracker (Texas map) CenterPointEnergy.com/OutageTracker By: The Katy News Staff Writer When the power goes out, CenterPoint Energy’s Outage Tracker is the primary self-serve tool for checking outage activity and restoration progress […]
TEXAS ICE STORM PREP GUIDE (NOAA / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE)
TEXAS ICE STORM PREP GUIDE (NOAA / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE) As of January 20, 2026, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) office in Fort Worth/Dallas is warning of “impactful winter weather” across North and Central Texas, including the risk of freezing […]
Katy ISD Extends Closure Due to Water Advisories
Story updated Saturday. By George Slaughter Water advisories still in effect have forced the Katy Independent School District to close its campuses to all students Monday. Meanwhile, teachers and staff will report to their workplaces for planning, as well to […]
Katy on Boil Water Notice; Katy ISD Closed through Friday
By George Slaughter The City of Katy early Wednesday morning instituted a boil water notice in effect, until further notice, in response to the severe weather this week. Citizens are asked to boil and cool all water used for drinking, […]
