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As hurricane season begins, here's how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm
NEW YORK (AP) — The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July, surprising many business owners accustomed to seeing big storms arrive later in the summer. With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting an above-average storm season this year, small businesses need to be prepared. Small businesses in Texas had to not only deal with physical damage from Beryl but also a dayslong power outage. For some, the lack of electricity meant the loss of some or all of their inventory. There are steps small businesses should take to make sure they’re ready for storms and insured for storm damage.
US census takers to conduct test runs in Colorado 4 years before 2030 count
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Six places in the South and West will host practice runs for the next U.S. head count in 2030. The census helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado.; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be encouraged to fill out practice census questionnaires in the spring of 2026. Census Bureau officials said Monday that they hope the tests will help ensure that in 2030, they count the people who were missed in the 2020 census.
Perfect Storm: Harnessing Weather Stories to Cover Climate Change
Hunter Williams arrives to work at the KVUE television station in Austin, Texas, at 2:30 p.m. each day with a daunting task: helping Texans understand the region’s weather in nightly forecasts that last less than three minutes each. As extreme weather intensifies in Williams’s state and across the globe, he must increasingly consider climate change’s influence on his viewers’ lives as part of his job.
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
Three ‘no’ votes end try for historic zoning in East Austin
Despite efforts from Preservation Austin and approval from two city commissions, the small historic house at 1100 East Second St. failed to get support from the nine City Council members needed for it to be designated historic and avoid demolition. Both the Historic Landmark Commission and the Planning Commission recommended historic designation for the Sinnigson house, which is in District 3.
Chamber group touts $1M small business loan program ahead of regional plan
Ahead of an in-progress comprehensive plan slated for completion later this year, Austin’s Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance (DECA) has secured a commitment from two local banks to loan $1 million to member small businesses. The loans, which will be issued by Business & Community Lenders and Wells Fargo,...
City honors AFD’s work training firefighters for wildland-urban fires
Throughout her time on the dais, District 10 City Council Member Alison Alter has stressed the need for the city to understand and prepare to fight wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, or WUI, which is the area between unoccupied land and human-made structures. On Thursday, she sponsored a proclamation praising the Fire Department for making sure that every Austin firefighter has been trained in WUI firefighting, which is significantly different from fighting structure fires.
Cooler-than-average days stick around North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Spotty showers greeted North Texans on the Tuesday morning commute. Not all of North Texas had rain, but grey skies lingered into the late morning. Expect a nice mix of sun and clouds on Tuesday with rain chances around 10% to 20%. There won't be as much activity on Tuesday as there was on Monday, with most of the afternoon showers contained to the southeastern sides of North Texas.The stationary front should continue to weaken but the upper level pattern still supports the chance of showers each day this week. Wednesday's focus shifts further southeast with the highest rain chances southeast of Anderson County. With multiple shortwaves rotating around the upper midwest low pressure, expect a cooler-than-average week ahead with rain chances around 10% to 20% most days and slightly higher for Friday.Enjoy the cooler-than-average days ahead because the summer heat returns as soon as next Monday and continues into August.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blames VP Harris for ‘open border’ policy
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined KXAN for a 1-on-1 interview Monday where he discussed Vice President Kamala Harris, Houston power company CenterPoint's response to Hurricane Beryl and what's in store for the education savings account initiative during the 2025 Texas legislative session.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Panda Cares Foundation Open Dynamic Learning Centers for Texas Youth
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- As conversations around student achievement and chronic absenteeism continue across the country, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Panda Cares Foundation are expanding efforts to bring safe and inspiring learning spaces to kids and teens across Texas. In partnership since 2020, six Boys & Girls Clubs across the state will be granted a Center of Hope this year, adding to the nine spaces that have already opened for Texas youth. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723813918/en/ Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Panda Cares Foundation are expanding efforts to bring safe and inspiring learning spaces to kids and teens across Texas. (Photo: Business Wire)
Look: Map of Texas Shows Nearly 1800 High School Logos
Get pumped for football season with this map showing nearly 1800 Texas High School logos. I guess you could use it to get pumped for any sport, but come on, this is Texas. Football is a religion in this state. I will caution you, though. Trying to make out all...
Scattered showers and storms, below-average temperatures stick around on Tuesday
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was felt across West Texas late Monday. The epicenter was west of Snyder. A lot of North Texas saw some rain Monday, while others didn’t see a drop. That will be the case again Tuesday through the weekend.
City updates displacement risk, Project Connect spending map for first time since 2020
The City of Austin Housing Department updated its Displacement Risk Area Map and Dashboard for the first time since 2020, identifying city areas where displacement increased, according to a July 11 press release. Marla Torrado, the housing department’s division manager, said the department developed the map and dashboard several years...
Travis County Juvenile Probation Department proposes expansion of youth juvenile facility
The Travis County Juvenile Probation Department proposed a $250-300 million expansion of its juvenile detention complex in South Austin last month. Department leaders proposed the expansion at the Travis County Commissioners Court meeting on June 27. According to the meeting presentation, the expansion is a two-phase plan. Phase one includes the construction of new buildings on the complex, adding 32 non-secure beds, 16 transitional-living beds and a multipurpose community center. The second phase will renovate the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center and the W. Jeanne Meurer Intermediate Sanctions Center, adding space for staff and programming.
Longhorns perform in Zilker’s annual summer musical ‘Legally Blonde’
Pretty in pink and accompanied by her emotional support chihuahua, Elle Woods takes the stage for Zilker Theatre Productions’ 65th annual summer musical. From July 12 to Aug. 17, audiences can see “Legally Blonde, the Musical” for free every Thursday to Sunday at the outdoor Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater.
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