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"Patrick leads Bay City press conference on Beryl response" by: Mike Reddell
Acting Governor Dan Patrick told Matagorda County residents that his team of officials care about the situation Matagorda County residents are in. Patrick led a contingent of state, county, and local officials to meet with the news media at the CED building on Wednesday, July 10. Patrick – acting governor...
Days after Beryl, Texans toil to cope with debris, heat, rain and no power
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A 30-foot garage structure, dismembered into rubble. An RV, tipped over. The last vestige of a boat dock, sitting in a front yard. People love Sargent, a...
Coastal community comes together for Beryl recovery
SARGENT, Texas (KBTX) - After Beryl made landfall in Matagorda County, the small coastal town of Sargent received the brunt of its force. On Tuesday, recovery efforts began. Underneath a blue sky, the community could find clean water and a free meal at the Sargent Volunteer Fire Department. “Plenty of...
Hurricane Beryl assistance: Salvation Army sends mobile kitchens to Houston to distribute food, water
HOUSTON — As Houstonians recover from Beryl’s impact, the Salvation Army has established local command post locations and deployed mobile kitchens to the area. The Salvation Army announced Tuesday that its Incident management team would be based at the organization’s “disaster warehouse” in Houston with a second operation established in Wharton. A South Baptist Texas Convention Disaster Response kitchen will handle the preparation and cooking of all meals in both locations, according to a media release.
Warm weather continues, and why did Hurricane Beryl’s intense winds persist after landfall?
In brief: Today’s post discusses why Beryl’s winds were so strong hours after landfall, and then looks ahead to a forecast with some decent rain chances and slightly cooler daytime highs. Hurricane Beryl’s persistent winds. Normally as a hurricane traverses land it starts to weaken fairly quickly....
AP Clark - from Little Round Top to Palacios
EDITOR’S NOTE: Matagorda County historian Carol Sue Gibbs suggested an interesting story for the Bay City Sentinel’s History Page – Confederates buried in Palacios’ cemetery. One story stood out in the Matagorda County history and genealogy page that Gibbs manages – A.P. Clark. Clark was...
Nevada Red Cross shares stories of local volunteers helping with Hurricane Beryl relief
LAS VEGAS — Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast early Monday morning and emergency disaster relief teams are making their way to the region to support the community. The U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA had search and rescue teams in Texas when the Category 1 hurricane...
Buc-ee’s sign in Freeport knocked down by Hurricane Beryl’s winds
SAN ANTONIO – A Buc-ee’s sign in Freeport was knocked down by Hurricane Beryl’s strong winds as it made landfall early Monday morning. The Category 1 hurricane reached the Texas coast around 4 a.m. near Matagorda County and Freeport, as it moved in the general Houston direction.
FEMA and first responders brace for Hurricane Beryl aftermath
WASHINGTON (TND) — Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast early Monday morning as FEMA teams were on standby for support. The U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA had search and rescue teams in Texas when the Category 1 hurricane arrived near Matagorda County at 4 a.m. local.
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