Katrina floods Gulf Coast near New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast just outside New Orleans with 145 mph winds flooding neighborhoods up to roofs and swamp ing Mississippi casinos. At least five deaths were confirmed, with many more feared dead as rescuers struggled through high water and inaccessible neighborhoods.
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Communities accommodate storm evacuees
Baytown shelters take in Katrina evacuees as families flee New Orleans. Evacuees arrive with pets and belongings to stay at Baytown Community Center and Living Hope Church while Barbers Hill students and staff assist. Red Cross reports large shelter intake and ongoing relief efforts amid evacuation chaos.
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Dana Sullivan
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American Red Cross
Goose Creek approves 3.5 percent teacher raise in 2005-06 plan
Goose Creek ISD board, by a 5 to 2 vote, approves a 3.5 percent raise for teachers and sets a $126 million budget for 2005-06. The decision hinges on uncertain Harris County appraisal values Exxon Mobil funds and potential Chapter 41 status, with a $40 million fund balance used to cover expenditures until December. District Business Manager Katie Bowman says tax revenues do not arrive until December.
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Katie Bowman
Veterans groups unite at Baytown Veterans Center sign
In Baytown veteran groups including VFW Post 912 and its Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion, Disabled Veterans, and Vietnam Veterans join to form a single center. Council member Brandon Capetillo notes the move strengthens presence and supports plans to rename Spur 330 as Veterans Expressway.
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VFW
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Brandon Capetillo
Baytown Veterans Center
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