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Baytown's Alicia aftermath reshapes coast and lives
The 1983 Hurricane Alicia devastated southeast Texas with 1200 feet of surge, cutting power to 750000 Houston area homes and 95 percent of Baytown. Brownwood became a ruined peninsula later turned Baytown Nature Center, as Baytown and FEMA bought out residents and ARCO facilitated marsh restoration. Officials urged planning and FEMA guidance remains essential on hurricane season anniversaries.
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Fritz Lanham
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