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OP/ED - The Accuracy of Storm Prediction?
CONROE, TX -- I was making a late lunch when Beryl’s first rain bands arrived on Sunday at 1:28 pm. Since I subscribe to the mid-county overpriced-paper that I solely use as a placemat on my counter for the purpose of a faster cleanup after preparing and eating food. I chopped my veggies and season my proteins, and toss the mid-pages in the trash. And since I eat at the same counter, with my iPad hanging from under the cabinets, I watch videos from my YouTube influencers that I find informative. Anyway, since I was busy Saturday in Montgomery with their Freedom Fest Parade and their booths and activities associated with the First Saturday Homemade Goods Market, I got behind my checking emails.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in 15 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN –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.
More boil water notices issued for Houston area as power outages continue after Hurricane Beryl
Boil water notices have been issued for public water systems after power outages across the region following Hurricane Beryl, which hit the Texas coast early Monday. Late Tuesday, notices were issued for Hulon Lakes in Montgomery County, Phillips Acres in Polk County and Governors Point in San Jacinto County. On...
Deadly storm hits SE Texas. Here's what we know about the victims
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Hurricane Beryl left its mark across Southeast Texas on Monday, July 8, 2024. While millions dealt with power outages and extensive damage, other families were dealing with the loss of loved ones. The storm claimed the lives of many people, some from high water, others...
Dramatic pictures show Texas Hurricane Beryl aftermath as seven killed and millions without power
The storm, which has now been downgraded to a tropical depression, hit Southeast Texas on Monday evening and swept through the state with highly destructive winds and heavy rain
Hurricane Beryl death toll rises to six in Texas as 11 states set to be battered by deadly winds
Hurricane Beryl flood warnings were also issued across a broad swath of the Texas coast, where a powerful storm surge pushed water ashore, and further inland as heavy rain continued to pour
7 deaths confirmed in Hurricane Beryl's destructive path in Houston and surrounding areas
As Houston and surrounding communities continue clearing out the debris left behind by Hurricane Beryl, some families are left grieving.In its path, Beryl caused more than just destruction, killing at least seven people.Four of the deaths occurred in Harris County. Among the victims is an HPD employee who drowned while on his way to work.The other Harris County deaths were blamed on downed trees. One was in Atascocita, where officials say a tree fell on a one-story home, killing a man. The other death happened at a home in Ponderosa Forest near IH-45 and FM 1960, where 73-year-old Maria Loredo...
Seven fatalities reported as Hurricane Beryl ravages Greater Houston area
Hurricane Beryl Claims Seven Lives in Greater Houston Area. Hurricane Beryl’s devastating passage through Southeast Texas on Monday has left the Greater Houston area mourning the loss of seven lives. The storm’s impact was felt across multiple counties, with fatalities resulting from various storm-related incidents. In Houston proper,...
Pizza Food Truck Unveils New Home In Massive Silver Spring's Solaire Social Food Hall
A food truck is going old school with its brick-and-mortar debut this week in a Montgomery County food hall. El Jefe Wood Fired Pizza has a new home at the Solaire Social food hall in downtown Silver Spring, where they've brought their beloved assortment of traditional and modern slices to a larger audience, according to posts on social media.
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