{"id":274420,"date":"2026-05-01T11:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/274420\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:59:09","slug":"heavy-rain-in-houston-may-1-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/274420\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain in Houston (May 1, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/05\/01\/550193\/heavy-rain-in-houston-may-1-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday\u2019s show: We take a closer look at the forecast for heavy rain in Greater Houston throughout the day and into tonight as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spacecityweather.com\/due-to-the-potential-for-heavy-rainfall-a-stage-1-flood-alert-is-in-place-for-all-of-friday\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stage 1 flood alert<\/a> has been issued. Eric Berger of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spacecityweather.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Space City Weather<\/a> brings us the latest details.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>And we learn about the latest of several HISD school officials <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/04\/29\/texas-beaumont-isd-takeover-houston\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">appointed by the state<\/a> to lead a district undergoing a state takeover, this time for Beaumont ISD.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: What does it mean to live between identities \u2014 and who decides where you belong? Houston artist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aytenfisuart.com\/artist-bio\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Melissa Aytenfisu<\/a> talks about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bisonggallery.com\/event\/othered-a-profound-exploration-of-the-lives-and-identities-of-biracial-individuals\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Othered<\/a>, a new exhibit at Bisong Art Gallery exploring the experiences of biracial individuals through more than 30 mixed-media portraits.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we break down <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/topics\/good-bad-ugly\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n<p>And two members of the classical ensemble <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.triomenil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Trio Menil<\/a> discuss their music and perform for us. The group will perform a concert called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/texas\/events\/past-present-premiere-aapi-celebration-trio-menil\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Past, Present, Premiere<\/a>, which spotlights Asian American and Pacific Islander composers, on Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at Asia Society Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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