Baytown resumes Hurricane debris removal today
Baytown announces the restart of storm debris pickup by a contractor with a deadline set for January 30. FEMA has amended declarations to extend federal funds for debris removal through that date. Residents should place all remaining Ike debris curbside and segregate vegetation and debris into four piles. Debris details on page 3.
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Trau ma center debate grows as UTMB closure discussed
In Ike aftermath UTMB shut its Level 1 trauma center leaving Houston area with two centers. Rep Wayne Smith urges keeping UTMB open and building another on the east side. Galveston meeting will hear from San Jacinto Methodist officials as FEMA aid nears 73 million.
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Hutchison announces $7.2 million for Ike debris removal
U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said DHS awarded 7.196 million dollars to Chambers County for Hurricane Ike debris cleanup. She noted the funding advances Ike recovery and cited a Nov 25 call with Secretary Chertoff urging reimbursement extensions. The White House later said federal costs will be covered 100 percent under the Stafford Act for Category A debris removal.
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