Every major storm season, the same pattern repeats: the power fails, the portable generators come out, and carbon monoxide quietly starts to build where it should not. You hear the rule of thumb about ...

When the lights go out, you probably have a mental picture of a “safe spot” for your portable generator: tucked just outside the garage, under the deck, or beside a cracked-open window. It feels close ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- You always hear the reminders about carbon monoxide poisoning when a storm like Hurricane Beryl hits southeast Texas. Common tips include not running a portable generator ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person died from carbon monoxide poisoning amid the ongoing outages and recovery from last week's storm, Houston Fire Department Chief Sam Peña said. Peña was among the ...

Many people prepare for severe weather such as snowstorms, severe thunderstorms and hurricanes by buying a portable gas-powered generator to use in case of a power outage. Those generators can be ...

FIRST AT FOUR. TRAGEDY IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE MILTON, AFTER A MAN AND WOMAN ARE FOUND DEAD IN THEIR HOME. GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M NANCY ALVAREZ. I’M JESSE PAGAN. POLICE BELIEVE THEY DIED FROM CARBON ...