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Texas braces for Beryl, local authorities declare disaster ahead of storm
As Hurricane/Tropical Storm Beryl nears coastal communities in Southeast Texas, local counties and cities are taking preemptive measures to ensure the safety of residents and expedite recovery efforts. Liberty County, City of Liberty, City of Cleveland and City of Dayton have already filed local disaster declarations in anticipation of the storm’s potential threat.
Beryl continues to shift, leaving questions for area
Hurricane Beryl has set numerous records as it continues its course toward the Gulf of Mexico, and now models are showing significant signs that southeast Texas could be impacted. On Friday, forecast models from the US National Weather Service showed more movement by the storm to the north and east...
Crisis in Cleveland: Fire service overwhelmed by calls, underwhelmed by funds
In the face of growing population and escalating emergency calls, the City of Cleveland’s fire service is grappling with critical funding and resource shortfalls. Fire Chief Sean Anderson’s alarming revelation at a town hall meeting at Cleveland Civic Center on Thursday, June 27, underscored a dire need for solutions.
Liberty County fire: Elderly woman, infant killed in Tarkington mobile home fire
Tarkington - A mobile home fire in Tarkington, near Cleveland Airport, resulted in the tragic deaths of an elderly woman and a nine-month-old infant on Tuesday. The Tarkington Fire Department, assisted by Cleveland Fire Department units, responded to the blaze on CR 2198 with reports of occupants trapped inside. FOX...
Great grandmother, infant found dead in house fire near Cleveland area, Liberty County Fire Marshal says
CLEVELAND, Texas — A great-grandmother and a 9-month-old child were found dead in a mobile home fire in the Tarkington area near Cleveland, Texas Tuesday night, according to the Liberty County Fire Marshal's Office. Crews with the Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department and the Cleveland Fire Department responded to the...
84-year-old woman and 9-month-old girl killed in mobile home fire in Liberty County, officials say
An 84-year-old woman and a 9-month-old girl were killed in a mobile home fire Tuesday night in Liberty County, officials said.Sadly, both were dead by the time firefighters arrived, authorities confirmed to ABC13.According to the Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department, the call came in at about 7:50 p.m. in the 200 block of County Road 2198, approximately three miles east of the Cleveland Municipal Airport.The fire occurred in a rural part of Liberty County, with Tarkington being the closest department.Doc Sikes, a volunteer firefighter with Tarkington, said he was the first to arrive and entered the mobile home by himself. He...
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