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Harris County mandates emergency power backups at assisted living, nursing facilities

Under a new fire code, the roughly 120 assisted living and nursing facilities located in unincorporated Harris County will have until Jan. 1, 2026 to add emergency backup power systems, county leaders announced during a Jan.

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Harris County nursing homes, assisted living facilities to be required to have permanent generators

All 120 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County will have to have a permanent, on-site generator due to a new law.

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New Harris County mandate requires assisted living and nursing homes to have backup power

In the aftermath of Beryl, thousands of our most vulnerable were left without power for days. Now, assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Harris County must have a backup power source by the end of the year.

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Harris County requires senior living facilities to have generators to provide heating, cooling

Fourteen nursing homes and 30 assisted living facilities lost power after Hurricane Beryl last summer. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County are now required to have backup power generators that provide both heating and cooling.

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Harris County sheriff changes punching policy at jail after KHOU 11 Investigation

A KHOU 11 investigation into inmates struck in the head at the Harris County Jail is getting results. The documentary, STRUCK ...

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Harris County crime: 2 people airlifted following drive-by shooting

Two people were injured, including a woman inside her home, in a drive-by shooting in northwest Houston, prompting an ...

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Eviction courts are jammed—but one Harris County official has found a better way

The situation in eviction courts across Harris County has reached a breaking point, with tenants, landlords and judges ...

Houston, Harris County to receive $382M in recovery cash after Kingwood floods, Hurricane Beryl

The Biden administration announced Tuesday that Houston and Harris County will receive a combined $382 million from the U.S.

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Shadow River Lane dog attack: Pitbull attacks 8-year-old boy in Harris County

An 8-year-old boy was injured in a dog attack by a pitbull in northwest Harris County, prompting a reminder from officials to ...

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3 teens killed, 3 others hospitalized following chase by Harris County authorities

The identities of the occupants have not yet been released and the three surviving teenagers are in stable condition, ...

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Nearly 800 eviction cases scheduled to be heard in a single day by a single judge in Harris County

So many eviction cases were scheduled for one day that tenants and landlords spilled out of the courthouse lobby into the ...

Pet goat found decapitated in West Harris County family's backyard

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A family in West Harris County discovered their pet goat decapitated in their backyard Sunday evening, with authorities suggesting the killing may have been related to a ...

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Harris County detention officer arrested after allegedly posing as cop and pointing gun at teens

Investigators said when the detention officer was arrested, he reeked of alcohol and appeared intoxicated. He has now been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

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Join our private Zoom event with new Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare

Chronicle readers are invited to a private Zoom with Sean Teare, Harris County's District Attorney, as he enters his first ...

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