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3 Montgomery Co. deaths among 5 in Houston area attributed to fallen trees during Beryl
Southeast Texans knew Beryl would be a dangerous storm when it made landfall early Monday, but the human toll is becoming more evident beyond the widespread damage and flooding.At least six people died in the Houston area due to the storm, including five from fallen trees. Houston Mayor John Whitmire attributed a sixth death involving a civilian police department employee to drowning on the roadways.Earlier in the day, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said the first tree-falling fatality happened in the 20900 block of Heather Grove Court in the Atascocita area.HAPPENING NOW - TREE VS HOUSE Constables are...
Lake Conroe closed, San Jacinto River Authority announces
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) closed Lake Conroe Sunday afternoon as Beryl churned toward the Texas coast. As of 2 p.m., the level of Lake Conroe was 200.23 feet mean sea level (msl) with no outflows, SJRA said. Water outflows occur when the lake level exceeds 201 feet above msl.
Conroe’s motto ‘The Miracle City’ has ties to early fires and 1930s oil boom
Throughout Conroe's 120-year history since its 1904 incorporation, it has carried the motto of "The Miracle City." In the 1950s and 1960s, a reporter for Conroe newspaper The Courier Ed Watson wrote a regular column titled "Main Street in Miracle City." Today, "Miracle City" is the name for nonprofit Compassion United's campus for the city's homeless community.
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