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Father, son detain suspected shooter in Manvel, deputies say
HOUSTON (KIAH) – A father and his son detained a suspected shooter at a Manvel apartment complex early Friday morning, authorities said. Around 1:25 a.m. on July 26, a Manvel woman made a phone call to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) following a shooting at 38000 Country Road 94. The caller stated that her husband and son had detained the shooting suspect.
ONE WEEK DEBRIS CLEANUP STATUS
Crowder Gulf has been picking up debris for one week and they have collected one-third of the green debris within the city. The crews are slowed by the rain, but they continue to work. They are ahead of schedule. This period is called the first pass and it focuses on removing hazardous green debris that impacts community safety. Be patient. If we haven’t gotten to you, we are heading to you soon. We have estimated that the crews will pick up 250,000 cubic yards of green debris. That is roughly (for illustration purposes) the size of an 11-floor building sitting on a football field. We’ll be using this illustration to show you the progress through the city. #FastTrackLJCleanup #BerylCantStopUs #RestoreLJ.
Heavy rainfall threat shifts to the coast, where we’re increasing our flood alert to Stage 2
In brief: Although the coast has largely been spared heavy rainfall for the last two days, it now appears that the axis of strongest storms will shift there on Wednesday and Thursday. Due to this heightened threat for widespread street flooding, we are elevating coastal counties to a Stage 2 flood alert for now through Thursday evening.
SBA opens 2 centers to help businesses affected by Hurricane Beryl
Businesses impacted by Hurricane Beryl will have a “wide range” of services made available to them starting July 24 with local and federal officials partnering to open a pair of business recovery centers in both Brazoria and Galveston counties. (Courtesy Pexels) Businesses impacted by Hurricane Beryl will have...
Rescued from Hurricane Beryl, these cats and dogs have come to RI looking for homes
EAST PROVIDENCE − The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken in 38 cats and 13 dogs from Texas that were in danger of dying from heat exhaustion and disease after Hurricane Beryl devastated their living quarters and much of the surrounding area. The animals, including kittens, arrived...
Texans on Mission volunteers at work after Beryl
FREEPORT, Texas (BP) – Ken Anderson “rode out Beryl” in his Jones Creek home south of Houston. “We got hit harder than anybody, I believe. Lots of damage. Thousands of trees down.”. One of those trees uprooted by Hurricane Beryl landed on Anderson’s home. “We’ve...
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