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Texas City Dike to remain closed due to Hurricane Beryl damage, officials say
Crews need more time repairing damage to the Texas City Dike caused by Hurricane Beryl.On Monday, Texas City officials announced the popular fishing pier will remain closed to the public until further notice.SkyEye flew over the dike on Tuesday, where crews appeared to be replenishing dirt in some areas."Crews started working on the Dike last week, and they will continue to do so until it can be reopened safely," Texas City officials wrote in a Facebook post.They said they will announce the reopening date as work nears completion.SEE ALSO: City of Houston begins assessing damage after deadly Beryl: 'It's still dangerous'
In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season
GALVESTON, Texas — Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since 1911 as power was still spotty nearly one week after a resurgent Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas. Blue tarp covered much of the torn off roof. Gaido scheduled cleanup shifts for the hotel and restaurant staff who couldn’t afford to lose shifts to the enduring outages.
Houston attorney plans to sue CenterPoint on behalf of restaurants that lost power from Beryl
HOUSTON — Houston attorney Tony Buzbee announced plans Monday to file a class-action lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy on behalf of dozens of local restaurants. The lawsuit will claim that CenterPoint's alleged "negligence" led to the restaurants losing power for days in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. It will also allege that CenterPoint failed to maintain its infrastructure over the years and then failed to adequately respond to Beryl once it impacted the area.
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....
Local Community Receives $100,000 Disaster Relief Funding From Corporate Resident Following Beryl’s Impact
Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay Refinery, located in Texas City, donated $100,000 for local disaster relief, United Way Galveston County Mainland and the City of Texas City announced on Friday. The donation, allocated to the nonprofit’s Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund, supports work to help residents in Texas City and surrounding...
Congratulations to At-Large Trustee Randy Dietel on being sworn in for a new three-year term at the board meeting on July 9!
Texas City ISD · Congratulations to At-Large Trustee Randy Dietel on being sworn in for a new three-year term at the board meeting on July 9! He was sworn in by his son, Kristian Dietel.Mr. Dietel and District 6 Trustee Hal Biery were elected to new terms in May.A special thanks to District 1 Trustee Melba Anderson for her dedicated service as board president over the past two years. She was honored with a plaque for her contributions.We welcome District 4 Tr [...]
CenterPoint Energy: Isla Del Sol, Sea Isle and parts of Jamaica Beach to be without power till Tuesday night
GALVESTON, Texas (KIAH) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called on the Public Utility Commission to investigate CenterPoint, in light of its response to power restoration efforts in Hurricane Beryl. Seven days after the storm, more than 400,000 people are still without power. Parts of Galveston are also without power, including Isla Del Sol, Sea Isle and parts of Jamaica Beach.
Fire Chief - City of Texas City, Texas
Perched along Texas’ southeast coast along Interstate 45, the thriving community of Texas City, home to approximately 55,670 residents, offers a quality of life that can only be found on the Texas Gulf Coast. It’s not only jobs attracting residents into the rapidly growing area. Residents here enjoy a variety of cultural amenities, shopping and dining destinations, and easy access to Houston — the country’s fourth-largest city — about 30 minutes away.
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