April Takes a Toll on the Lone Star State Looking Back… Wildfires Scorch Parched Acreage As of press time, the Rockhouse Fire in Presidio and Jeff Davis counties had scorched 314,444 acres and was 95 percent contained, according to the Texas Forest Service. Twenty-four homes and two commercial structures were destroyed in the Fort Davis area in the initial … [Read more...] about April Takes a Toll on the Lone Star State
Emergency Response
Public Works Response Teams: Expediting Re-entry So Recovery Can Begin
No matter what the catastrophic event is, the end result is the same: The critical infrastructure that makes a city livable – electric power, drinking water, sewage treatment, open roads – is down for the count. v The goal? Get the citizens back ASAP so recovery can begin. v … [Read more...] about Public Works Response Teams: Expediting Re-entry So Recovery Can Begin
HURRICANE IKE – ONE YEAR LATER
It's been said, and rightly so, "What a difference a day makes!" In this case, it's been a little more than 365 days of difference in Galveston County, differences that absolutely no one could have predicted and no one could have believed would usher in a brighter day. On Sept. 12-13, Galveston County commemorated the passing of Hurricane Ike, recognizing that one year is … [Read more...] about HURRICANE IKE – ONE YEAR LATER
Texas Drought Losses Reach $3.6 Billion
By Blair Fannin, communications specialist, AgriLife Communications … [Read more...] about Texas Drought Losses Reach $3.6 Billion
Hurricane Ike Attacks Texas Coast
The story of Hurricane Ike is in the "before" and the "after." Before: Pristine coastlines, intact homes and businesses, functioning roads, bridges, boats and ferries, and tall, proud trees blowing gently in a calm wind. The sky was blue, clouds were white, sand was light tan, and leaves were a brilliant green. After: Debris-clogged coastlines, flattened or flooded homes … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ike Attacks Texas Coast