An early morning severe storm rumbled through the Houston area, before another shot of severe weather and flash flooding in the afternoon.

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The U.S. State Department has announced that Bush Intercontinental Airport has been added as an entry airport for select passengers amid the Ebola outbreak.

Waymo has suspended driverless car services in Houston and other major Texas cities, and in Atlanta, after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U.

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District letters to teachers indicate that state-funded incentive money they've earned will not be paid directly to them and instead will support HISD overall teacher compensation.

1:35 PM: An additional flood advisory issued for parts of Galveston County that includes Bolivar Beach. The advisory goes until 4:45 pm. This area has already picked up 1.5 inches and an additional 1 - 3 inches are possible. POWER OUTAGES: Right now more than 9,000 customers are without power while areas to the north at are a little over 5,500.