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A wind advisory is in effect for northern Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, and Houston counties through 1 p.m. Wednesday as Tropical Storm Edouard moves inland, bringing sustained winds of 20-25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph; residents should secure loose items and avoid high-profile vehicles, with a few power outages possible.
Several Houston-area school districts canceled classes for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, as Tropical Storm Edouard was forecast to bring heavy rain and flooding; Conroe ISD and Willis ISD announced closures, while Magnolia ISD planned a normal schedule for the day, with updates to follow as conditions change.
Elon Musk unveiled Terafab, a planned 100‑million‑square‑foot semiconductor megafactory in Grimes County, Texas near Houston, with a $119 billion ceiling and phase‑one commitments of $16.8 billion and 1,800 jobs by 2035. Intel has joined with an undetermined contribution, while SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen has signed a binding floor of at least $5 billion and 1,800 jobs by 2030–2035. The facility would combine fabrication, packaging and testing of advanced logic and memory chips to address chip bottlenecks for Musk’s ventures, aiming to produce over 1 terawatt of compute annually for edge inference. Groundbreaking could occur in coming years with mass production targeted around 2028; the project includes water sourcing from a reservoir and has drawn mixed local reaction over subsidies and transparency.
Authorities responded to a reported shooting at Deerbrook Mall in Humble, detaining a juvenile suspect. One juvenile victim was hospitalized in unknown condition and reportedly underwent surgery; another potential victim was struck in the finger with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on the mall's second floor near Foot Locker and the food court, with multiple agencies assisting and the investigation ongoing.
Freeze warnings have been issued for several cities near the Houston area as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, potentially causing damage to crops and sensitive vegetation. Houston's temperature is forecasted to reach 36°. Residents are advised to take precautions such as removing items from vehicles and repairing or replacing weather stripping to protect against the cold.
Power outages have been reported in the Houston area as storms move through, with most of the outages concentrated in the city of Houston. Several hundred customers are also without power in Fort Bend County. As of just before 10 p.m., a total of 20,022 customers are affected, according to the CenterPoint Energy outage map.