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1. Houston families face high costs preparing for disasters. Here's how to get ready on a budget (click2houston.com) — Many Houston families, especially those with lower incomes, say they don't feel prepared for hurricanes, floods, or outages, but local experts stress you can still get ready on a tight budget. Houston-area organizations and county officials share specific tips, from slowly building supply kits to using free workshops, 2-1-1, Ready Houston, and Ready.gov to make realistic emergency plans.
2. City of Houston gives new car to UH student whose vehicle was hit by police gunfire (abc13.com) — Houston's mayor has helped a University of Houston student replace her car after it was struck by police gunfire, and the city is now reexamining hundreds of similar property damage claims. For residents, this could signal changes in how Houston handles compensation when police actions damage bystanders' property, especially under Texas' constitutional protections.
3. Two men hurt after argument leads to gunfire at southwest Houston grocery store, HPD says (abc13.com) — Two men were hospitalized after an argument over a dog inside Great Wall Supermarket on Bellaire Boulevard in southwest Houston escalated into gunfire between a customer and a security guard. Houston police are still investigating the Friday night shooting, but officials say the customer's girlfriend and their dog were not hurt and no arrests have been announced yet.
4. Montrose coalition backs $27M street overhaul, but demands design upgrades for long-term safety (fox26houston.com) — Houston is preparing a $27–30 million rebuild of West Alabama Street in Montrose, and a coalition of 76 local groups supports the project but wants stronger safety features added now. They're pressing city engineers for wider sidewalks, pedestrian refuge islands, and more protected crossings to better serve walkers, wheelchair users, and nearby businesses before construction begins in late 2026 or early 2027.
5. Disneyland Killed Its PeopleMover in 1995 — But Disney Created a Secret Third Wedway PeopleMover That's Still Operational (disneyfanatic.com) — Hidden beneath George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston travelers can still ride a Disney-designed WEDway PeopleMover-style subway that has quietly linked terminals since 1981. The free, pre-security train runs every few minutes between all terminals and the airport Marriott, but officials say the aging system will eventually be replaced, so now is the time to experience this unique piece of transit history.
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