Beta brings lots of rain, minor flooding and memories of Harvey

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/a-lot-of-people-have-had-a-crappy-year-and-it-just-keeps-going-pearland-homes-hit-hard-by-harvey-deal-with-beta/285-a894ef75-f07c-42e4-b2df-42c2206de2b8 

I went from Galveston Island to the Houston suburbs over the course of tropical storm/depression Beta's journey over SE Texas.  Some areas got more than a foot of rain within 24 hours or so.  But it paled in comparison to what Harvey did three years ago.  However, it was enough to spark memories of that devastating storm that will likely become this area's benchmark for decades to come.  This story is from Pearland where a number of homes suffered minor flooding.  We also used one of our drones to get a better look.

Students learning remotely get an in-person boost

https://www.khou.com/article/news/education/aldine-isd-teachers-visit-students-in-cares-program/285-a015934b-2376-410e-93e6-f0ad23d97449 

First post in a while!  Just when I said to myself I was going to pay more attention to this.  Anyway.. I've been designated KHOU's "education reporter" and most of my stories lately are associated with districts going back to school, COVID measures, remote v. in-person instruction.  The attached story is also related to this.  However, it's a positive feature too.  Aldine ISD (a Houston area district) schools created teams to go out and encourage students in person as they learn remotely.  They deliver support, food, awards, etc.  It was a fun ride along.