Texans Debate Evacuation Authority Amid Hurricane Plans
The Houston area contemplates a task force recommendation to grant the governor power to issue evacuations, drawing mixed reactions. Mayors like White and Mundinger back the plan for centralized control, while Anahuac’s Guy Robert Jackson objects. Citizens recall Rita’s chaos and urge better, staged evacuations as state officials emphasize a single reference point during emergencies.
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Houston
Bill White
White
Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Mundinger
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Anahuac
Guy Robert Jackson
State of
Texas
Jackson
Perry
Task Force hurricane evacuation plan recommendations for Texas
A legislative package outlines governor authority to order multi jurisdiction evacuations via State Operations Center, create statewide regional plans, and implement Regional Unified Command Structures. It calls for DPS control outside RUC, eight Regional Response Teams, education facility transportation access, annual statewide hurricane evacuation exercises, and a statewide special needs evacuation and shelter plan with a database and pet shelter strategy. It also addresses fuel availability, TXDOT contraflow plans, checkpoint coordination with CBP, bridge and route upgrades, public awareness, and funding through the Disaster Contingency Fund.
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Texas
Regional Unified Command
RUC
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Oil and Gas Association
TXDOT
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
Brenham
Disaster Contingency Fund
Vote set in Harris and Chambers Counties for local races
Candidates for justice of the peace seats include Jim Moss and Dennis McMurrey challenging Kenneth Epperson, with Russell DiBenedetto a lone Democrat. U S Rep Ron Paul faces Cynthia Sinatra. Harris County treasurer race pits Jack Cato against Orlando Sanchez. Voting runs at Remington Park and multiple Chambers County locations with varied hours, urging voters to bring ID.
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Jim Moss
Dennis McMurrey
Kenneth Epperson
Russell DiBenedetto
U.S
Ron Paul
Chambers County
International Defense
Cynthia Sinatra
Wharton
Frank Sinatra
Harris County
Jack Cato
Orlando Sanchez
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Washington Ave
Anahuac
West Chambers County
Justice of the Peace
Eagle Drive
Mont Belvieu
Cedar Bayou
Highway 146
Baytown
East Chambers County
Broadway Ave
Winnie Jackson
Jackson
Harris
Chambers Counties
Major candidates on primary ballots in Texas
The slate shows Republican and Democratic contenders across statewide offices. For U S Senate: Hutchison. Radnofsky, Kelly, Hunter. Governor: Perry, Kilgore, Locke, Smith. Dems Bell, Gammage, Jafer. independents Strayhorn, Friedman, Cherry, Redlich, Camp, Jean. Lieutenant: Dewhurst. Dems Alvarado, De Leon, Grant. Attorney General: Abbott. Van Os. Comptroller: Combs. Head. Land Commissioner: Patterson. Hathcox. Agriculture: Staples. Gilbert, Melton, Jr. Railroad: Jones, Werner. Henry. Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice: Jefferson. Source: Texas Secretary of State Office.
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U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Barbara Ann Radnofsky
Gene Kelly
Darrel Reece Hunter
Rick Perry
Larry Kilgore
Robert “Star” Locke
Rhett R. Smith
Chris Bell
Bob Gammage
Rashad Jafer
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Kinky Friedman
Marcus Matthew Cherry
Michael Raymond Redlich
Larry W. Camp
William Gilbert Jean
David Dewhurst
Tom Kelly
Maria Luisa Alvarado
Adrian de Leon
Benjamin Z. Grant
Greg Abbott
David van
Susan Combs
Fred Headland
Jerry Patterson
VaLinda Hathcox
Todd Staples
Hank Gilbert
Koecadee Melton, Jr
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Buck Werner
Dale Henry
Texas Supreme Court
Wallace Jefferson
Galveston Bay Plan marks progress with wetlands revival event
The 20 year Galveston Bay plan, approved by the Texas governor and EPA, aims to restore wetlands and engage communities through watershed groups. Since starting, about 8,000 of 30,000 lost acres have been reclaimed, with Baytown’s Marsh Madness highlighting Bay area efforts at Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center on Sunday.
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Texas
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Water Development
Drummond
Armand Bayou
Baytown
Baytown Nature Center
Brownwood
Galveston Bay
Eddie V. Gray
Market Street
State
Baytown Youth Advisory Commission plans events and forums
YAC will present at a summit its plan for a statewide Any Soldier Can drive delivering food to soldiers overseas, with donations at City Hall through Thursday. It also aims to support Trash Bash, Trash Out, the Gator Bike Ride, a senior citizen Prom on April 29, and youth forums addressing drugs, pregnancy, college access, and Internet safety.
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YAC
City Hall
Market Street
Commission
Port of
Myspace.com
Frederick Dominguez
Lee College
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