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Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Matagorda County July 23
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Matagorda County today, July 23, to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. The center operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.
About $90M in crops damaged in Wharton and Matagorda counties after Beryl's landfall
Farmers in parts of southeast Texas are dealing with a worst-case scenario following Hurricane Beryl that they fear will only get worse.Farmers in Wharton County are turning to new equipment."That's a corn sweeper," Tim Krenek said.It's a $20,000 machine that's specially designed to handle corn corps that fell over that was shipped in from Nebraska. Krenek and another farmer bought five of them because they're dealing with something they've never seen before."Not the whole crop," Krenek explained. "I've seen certain areas get knocked down with a bad thunderstorm. This is every field out there."Texas A&M Agrilife Extension leaders said Hurricane...
Matagorda County still recovering after getting slammed by Beryl
SARGENT, Texas (KIAH) — Communities in Sargent are still recovering after Hurricane Beryl made landfall. Driving through, businesses, homes and other structures remain either damaged or completely lost from heavy rain and wind. Now the community is recovering in Matagorda County with the help of volunteers such as residents...
FEMA assistance now available for Hurricane Beryl damage in Jackson and Matagorda counties
JACKSON County, Texas - If you live in Jackson or Matagorda counties and have received damage from Hurricane Beryl, you may now apply for disaster assistance from FEMA.
Hurricane Beryl death toll in SE Texas rises to at least 18 as Harris Co. confirms 6 heat fatalities
A glimpse into the deaths caused by Hurricane Beryl shows the medical examiner attributed at least six in Harris County to the heat.As of Tuesday, 18 people's lives were lost in southeast Texas due to the Category 1 storm's impact, ranging from drowning to heat-related illness amid power outages. That number should climb in the coming days after families across our area continue to tell ABC13 about their loved ones' deaths.In Matagorda County, officials confirmed a man died from the heat during the power outages following the storm. Charles Yañez's family spoke to ABC13 for the first time on Tuesday."I...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in 15 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of severe weather due to Hurricane Beryl. Under the Presidential Disaster Declaration (DR-4798-TX) dated July 9, 2024, workers and self-employed individuals in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton Counties who have been unable to work due to damage sustained from Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for DUA benefits.
'It punched us': Matagorda Co. 1st responders running on fumes with injury calls after Beryl
One person was killed when Hurricane Beryl ravaged Matagorda County. Self-assessment reporting shows at least 25 homes were destroyed, 175 sustained major damage, and 150 experienced minor damage, according to county Emergency Management Coordinator Amanda Campos.On Tuesday, more than one week after the storm, ABC13 revisited the tiny town of Sargent, Texas, where the storm first made landfall."(The storm) punched us right between the eyes," Sargent Volunteer Firefighter Blue Morris said.At least 18 people died when the storm swept through southeast Texas.In an effort to deter looting, the Department of Public Safety set up a checkpoint, only allowing residents, business...
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