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Rockport is ready for Beryl, with last-minute preps being completed
SAN ANTONIO — It was all about the final preparations in Rockport on Sunday. Many businesses were closing or already had closed in town. The most important, police say, the 24/7 ER of Rockport and Portland have closed. Visitors, residents with medical and special needs, and residents in low-lying...
Rockport community braces for a glancing blow by Beryl
ROCKPORT, Texas — What people in Rockport are most concerned about is the storm surge, or the rise in sea level, from Tropical Storm Beryl. If a five-foot storm surge were to verify, water would cover the pier and other areas in town, including a local church that acts as a shelter.
Aransas County residents, visitors advised to evacuate ahead of Beryl
ROCKPORT, Texas — Aransas County is preparing for Beryl. Officials announced Friday night that they "strongly advise" all residents and visitors to evacuate the county if they can. The Aransas County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) met on Friday in Rockport to make the decision. “If you wait until the...
LIST: Attractions, parks closed in Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Rockport and other coastal areas due to Beryl
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – As Beryl takes aim at the Texas coast during a busy holiday weekend, Texas officials are asking both residents and tourists to be prepared for any storm surges, flooding or power outages and evacuate if needed. The storm has shifted east and will likely make...
FRIDAY'S LIVE BLOG: Port Aransas encouraging early evacuation for some
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 7:45 p.m. Port Aransas is advising residents with high-profile vehicles (RVs, boats, and trailers) and with special medical needs to consider voluntarily evacuating the city no later than Saturday evening in order to avoid Sunday traffic. 6:41 p.m. Aransas County Office of Emergency Management advises...
TxDOT: Residents should stay prepared as Hurricane Beryl approaches Coastal Bend
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As Beryl approaches the Coastal Bend, TxDOT is urging residents to prepare for the storm with its overhead digital signs on the roads. The signs display an alert message telling people to "make preparations." Rickey Dailey with TxDOT advises everyone to have a plan, know...
Mayor issues mandatory evacuation order for visitors
At 2 p.m. today, Saturday, July 6, Mayor Wendy Moore issued a mandatory evacuation order for all visitors to evacuate Port Aransas by noon Sunday, July 7. The order excludes Port Aransas residents and property owners. While the deadline is Sunday, visitors are encouraged to leave today in preparation for Tropical Storm Beryl to make landfall in the area as a hurricane.
Visitors asked to leave ahead of Beryl
Visitors to Port Aransas may be under a mandatory evacuation order sometime this afternoon, Mayor Wendy Moore said during briefing this morning on what is now Tropical Storm Beryl. City officials gathered for the briefing with the National Weather Service this morning at City Hall. Beryl, now in the Gulf...
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