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Nearly 1 million without power as Beryl moves through SE Texas | How you can still watch ABC13
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Matagorda County on Monday at 4 a.m., leading to a rising number of power outages in southeast Texas.SEE ALSO: ABC13 Hurricane GuideAccording to CenterPoint Energy's outage tracker, nearly one million customers were without power at 6:40 a.m., and that number is expected to quickly grow.Galveston is among the areas where the power is out.If you lose electricity as Beryl moves through the region, you can find updates 24/7 on abc13.com and inside the ABC13 mobile app.Once you're on the mobile app, just tap the "Watch" tab. You'll find our 24/7 streaming channel at the top.Our...
Southeast Texas counties issue evacuation orders ahead of Beryl's anticipated landfall
Several counties in southeast Texas have issued evacuation orders on Sunday, ahead of Beryl's expected arrival on Monday.La Marque Emergency Management Officials issued a voluntary evacuation order for Omega Bay and all areas outside the levee system. According to the National Weather System, tides in the area are expected to rise late Sunday night, with peak tides early Monday morning around sunrise.High tides could prevent La Marque residents from leaving their homes for several hours and affect access to emergency services.Brazoria County has issued a mandatory evacuation for the town of Quintana and a voluntary evacuation for low-lying areas south...
State’s move to bump federal judge from longtime foster care lawsuit caps years of battles
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. On a chilly morning last January, U.S. District Judge Janis Jack was visibly on edge in her Corpus Christi courtroom. She leaned in and cast a hard...
Homeowners call out utility companies for suspicious energy bills: 'The economy here does not justify what you're paying'
"There is no published breakdown of rates, and the process for determining and setting rates is unknown." Texas residents outside of the state's deregulated energy market are advocating for more transparency from their utility companies and hope their efforts will result in lower electric bills. What is a 'deregulated energy...
Texas Target Stores Announce Major Policy Change July 15th
If you're a savvy shopper you know where to look for the bullseye on savings, right? Well, that's what the folks who operate Target Stores in cities such as Houston, Galveston, The Woodlands, Dallas, and San Antonio would like you to believe. Target has built a "brick and mortar" reputation as a go-to shopping destination for everything from groceries to household items, clothing, and electronics.
Legal ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Sold In Texas Recalled After Hospitalizations
Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production of its Diamond Shruumz line and has sent out a recall notice for its various candies- cones, gummies, and chocolate bars. The candies contain a blend of various mushrooms and the hallucinogen 4-ACO-DMT, which when metabolized becomes psilocin, the same chemical that causes hallucinations when Psilocybin (a.k.a "magic") mushrooms are consumed.
Royal Caribbean Ship Delayed and Port Cancelled Due to Tropical Storm Beryl
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. For the past week, Hurricane Beryl has tormented much of the Caribbean, causing multiple cruise lines to alter course for the safety and comfort of their passengers and crew members.
Apparent Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Texas Stores
There is a massive change underway in the U.S., and it has to do with brick-and-mortar stores being unable to compete with their online counterparts. As more and more people take to shopping online, something that got a massive boost in '20 thanks to a worldwide pandemic, physical stores continue taking big hits.
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