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Rescued from Hurricane Beryl, these cats and dogs have come to RI looking for homes
EAST PROVIDENCE − The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken in 38 cats and 13 dogs from Texas that were in danger of dying from heat exhaustion and disease after Hurricane Beryl devastated their living quarters and much of the surrounding area. The animals, including kittens, arrived...
Texans on Mission volunteers at work after Beryl
FREEPORT, Texas (BP) – Ken Anderson “rode out Beryl” in his Jones Creek home south of Houston. “We got hit harder than anybody, I believe. Lots of damage. Thousands of trees down.”. One of those trees uprooted by Hurricane Beryl landed on Anderson’s home. “We’ve...
Ruff life: Texas town launches massive manhunt with drones to find missing dog with bowl on his head
A frightened dog with a plastic bowl stuck to its head was found this week after local residents came together to launch a massive hunt for the animal.The dog was first spotted in Manvel, Texas in Brazoria County on Tuesday. There, police shared a photo of the animal, later determined to be a lab mix, and asked members of the public for help with locating the creature. It’s not clear how long the animal had been missing - but had one distinctive feature as its head was stuck inside a bowl.Community members, including Manvel Mayor Dan Davis, animal control officers...
Rescuers launched drones to find dog with bowl stuck on her face
As is said in Manvel, Texas in Brazoria County, a dog with a bowl stuck on her face, had been having a “ruff” time of it. On Tuesday, residents in the area had reported spotting a Labrador retriever with a bowl stuck on her face and head. Residents and authorities feared if the dog wasn’t rescued quickly, she could die.
Manvel dog with bowl stuck on its head finally rescued, police say
MANVEL, Texas — Folks in a small Texas town in Brazoria County came together to save a dog that had what appeared to be a plastic bowl stuck on its head. We're happy to say the story has a happy ending and the dog was finally rescued Wednesday afternoon. It's being treated by a local veterinarian.
Beryl's estimated damage in the billions
Hurricane Beryl is expected to cost the Houston region billions of dollars in damage.By the numbers: Insurers will need to pay between $2.5 billion and $3.5 billion for property damage caused by Beryl's winds in Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria counties, according to an estimate by analytics firm CoreLogic, the Houston Business Journal reports.The big picture: AccuWeather's preliminary estimate for the total damage and economic loss from Beryl is $28 billion to $32 billion nationwide, including damage to homes, infrastructure, job and wage losses, and government cleanup expenses.Flashback: Hurricane Harvey in 2017 caused at least $159 billion in total damage,...
Dealing with spike in mosquitoes following Hurricane Beryl and recent storms
Hurricane Beryl created the perfect storm for an issue you may notice if you step outside.Southeast Texas neighbors are sharing images of what's on their property more than a week after Hurricane Beryl came through -- images not of debris but of mosquitoes.One Brazoria County neighbor said she's never seen it this bad. Harris County's Mosquito and Vector Control Division said there's a reason you may be seeing so many mosquitoes."We are into the week where we will start seeing development, we'll start seeing changes. We'll start seeing an increasing number of mosquitoes coming up," Harris County MVC director Dr....
Mosquito woes post-Hurricane Beryl increase spraying efforts in Missouri City, Brazoria County
MISSOURI CITY, Texas – As if we don’t have enough to deal with post-Hurricane Beryl—mosquitos are making it insufferable. Many residents across the Houston area have seen an uptick in those pesky and annoying insects. In response, Missouri City officials are responding to the situation by increasing...
Taste of Brazoria County set Tuesday
The annual Taste of Brazoria County will be held on Tuesday, July 23, at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds in Angleton. The fundraiser, which will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., will include food and drink samples from an assortment of restaurants throughout the county. General admission tickets are $25 each, and VIP tickets are […]
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