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Natural Disaster Report
Texas has more natural disasters than any other state. That’s according to the National Hurricane Center, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center and the U.S. Geological Survey. They keep track of hurricanes, tornadoes and significant earthquakes. Between 2005 and 2024, Texas recorded more than 27-hundred natural disasters. That’s more than twice as many as Florida.
TX Leads Power Shutoffs
Texas tops the nation in power shutoffs because of unpaid bills. In a first-of-its kind federal report, the Lone Star State had over three-million electricity disconnections in 2024. Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and California were next on the list. In all, over 13-million households in the U.S. had their power shut off in 2024. Consumer advocates note the figures come just as the utility industry is recording record profits.
Greatest Texan Ever
An informal poll of Reddit users finds that the greatest Texan ever is a fictional character. Last Friday, more than 200 people answered the question, “Who is the best figure in Texas history?” The answers included Sam Houston, Juan Seguin [[ sa-GEEN: hard G ]], LBJ, and Beyoncé. But the most support went to Hank Hill, main character in the animated TV series King of the Hill. The show ran on Fox from 1997 to 2010, and Hulu revived it in 2025.
Southwest, Spirit Airlines Dropping Flights From Houston Airports
Two major airlines are planning to cut the number of flights out of Houston airports next month compared to May of last year. Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines are reportedly reducing their departures from Hobby Airport and Bush Intercontinental Airport by hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers. Frontier Airlines is nearly doubling its share of the Houston market from a year ago.
