Baytown resilience and FEMA role in post Ike recovery
Former Harris County official Emmett reflects on Ike aftermath, praising Baytown’s response while criticizing slow state and county action. He urges clearer multi level coordination and mandatory back up plans for Municipal Utility Districts, noting 250000 MUD customers faced outages. He plans legislative push in January to address water and resource gaps.
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Emmett
Federal Emergency Management Agencies
FEMA
Baytown
MUD
Harris County
Austin
Chambers County
Houston
Sweeney Seeks Care After Ike Hit $2,800 Bill Remains
Cancer patient Barbara Sweeney, now cancer free, faces life after Hurricane Ike. UTMB delayed follow up care as the hospital shut. sought options for reduced or free services via Bayside Community Hospital and Chambers County Public Hospital District 1.
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Sweeney
Barbara Sweeney
Texas City
UTMB
Raul Reyes
Public Information Office
Bob Pascasio
Bayside Community Hospital
Anahuac
Bayside
Chambers County Public Hospital
Veronica Campa
Harris County Ferry Lighting Keeps Holiday Spark Alive
Six years into the holiday ferry lighting tradition local turnout grows with each year as Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia Garcia underscores unincorporated areas along the Houston Ship Channel. Bury Partners sponsors the lighting for a fifth straight year with a $5,000 pledge annually while the Lynchburg Ferry has been free since Harris County assumed control in 1890.
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Harris County Precinct 2
Sylvia Garcia
Houston Ship Channel
Bury + Partners
Lynchburg
Harris County
Thief Held After Christmas Tree Thefts And Alcohol Charge
A deputy helped corral a suspect after a Sunday theft spree that included two Christmas tree thefts from different sites and an attempted wine purchase. The man faced theft and shoplifting charges with bond set at 15000 dollars.
Christmas Tree Fantasy at Baytown Museum Showcases Local Groups
Dozens of festively decorated trees from local clubs and schools fill the Baytown Museum as voters pick winners for a December contest. entries include canine themes by Girl Scouts San Jacinto, Hollywood style by Stephen F. Austin Elementary, and Texas motifs by the Pilot Club. Voting runs through Dec. 13 with prizes including a glass and pewter bowl.
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Wanda Mitchell
Girl Scouts
San Jacinto Council
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
University of Texas
Texas Exes Association
Baytown A&m Club
Baytown
Baytown Professional Firefighters Association
Service League of
Pilot Club
Texas
Swan Manor Assisted Living
Theresa Blanchard
Terri Blanchard Chisem
Lila D. Young
Claire Young
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