Dennis Strikes Gulf Coast Amid Strong Winds And Flooding
Hurricane Dennis pushed ashore with sideways rain and 30 foot seas, flooding streets in Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach. Despite eight inch rainfall and signs toppled, officials reported no storm related deaths. evacuations cleared coastlines as Gulf Shores and Orange Beach saw little damage early reports. Authorities contrasted Dennis with Ivan noting its smaller center and faster pace, with residents recalling past hurricanes and taking precautions.
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Pensacola
Gulf
Mari Darr Welch
Fort Walton Beach
Dennis
Caribbean
Ivan
National Hurricane Center
Michelle Mainelli
Panhandle
Pensacola Beach
Gulf Shores
Mark Sigler
Florida
Alabama
Orange Beach
Navarre Beach
U.S. 98
Escambia
Mike Whitehead
Whitehead
Baldwin County
Olive to speak on hurricane preparedness
Bernard C. Olive fire marshal and emergency coordinator for Baytown will discuss hurricane preparedness at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Baytown luncheon. The event at Goose Creek Country Club Sun Deck Room starts 11:30 a.m. with fees of 15 dollars per person or 25 for two. reservations urged via chamber office or fax.
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Bernard C. Olive
Baytown
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of
Greater Baytown
Goose Creek Country Club
Chamber
Countdown Begins For Wednesday Shuttle Launch At Cape Canaveral
NASA resumes spaceflight with Discovery set for Wednesday as Hurricane Dennis looms. Test director Jeff Spaulding and payload manager Scott Higginbotham express cautious optimism after recent fuel-tank fixes. Forecasters predict 70 percent odds of acceptable weather, with storms possible later in the week.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
Jeff Spaulding
Space Agency
Spaulding
Scott Higginbotham
Rocha Runs for Chad A Cancer Fight in Clear Lake
Rocha and her team train for a marathon to raise funds for Chad a 20 year old from Clear Lake with Hodgkins lymphoma during chemotherapy he emails the group from his hospital bed Rocha plans a garage sale July 16 at 4903 Elm Wood Court donations drop off at Blockbuster on Garth Road plus candles and a 5k run/walk in September Public appeal includes Leukemia and Lymphoma Society data and links to donate at Active com and Team Challenge pages.
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Rocha
Chad
Clear Lake
Baytown
Elm Wood Court
Garth Road
Active
Baghdad suicide bombing hits Iraqi recruiting center
A man strapped with explosives detonated at a Baghdad military recruiting center, part of a wave of death by own action attacks that killed at least 48. Al Jaafari urged civilized responses while U.S. officials blamed insurgents for rising suicide bombings.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Ibrahim al- Jaafari
U.S
Steven Boylan
Muthana Airfield
Al-Qaida
London
Heathrow Airport
Russell Square
King's Cross
Andy Trotter
British Transport Police
Baytown Council Deliberates Budget Strains and Public Safety
Mundinger notes stretched resources and shortages in public safety as Baytown grows. Council members discuss budget size, prioritizing sewage systems, and limiting contingency funds while weighing tax impacts. Mahan favors using sales tax for services including crime prevention. Capetillo resists tax hikes. others seek priorities.
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Mundinger
Sammy Mahan
Baytown
Mahan
CCPD
Mercedes Renteria
Renteria
Jackson
Capetillo
Don Murray
Obituary of Port Arthur native in Baytown area
Mrs. McZeal born in Port Arthur Texas to Joseph Dalphine and Lucy Joiner. Lived in McNair Baytown community 53 years. Homemaker and Holy Family Catholic Church member. Preceded in death by husband Roy McNeal and parents, Mae Joiner Olga Bernard and William Dauphine. Survived by nephew Anthony Joiner niece Lois Joiner Amy Perry Brianna Wallace and one grandchild. Visitation July 12 2005 7:30 to 8:30 am at Holy Family Church. Funeral 9 am Father Armstrong officiating. Burial Veterans Memorial Cemetery Houston. Arrangements Frazier Funeral Home Baytown.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Joseph Dalphine
Lucy Joiner
McNair
Baytown
McZeal
Holy Family Catholic Church
Delpha Joseph Dauphine
Roy McNeal
Mae Joiner
Olga
Vernon Bernard
William Francis Dauphine
Anthony Joiner
Lois Joiner
Amy Perry
Brianna Wallace
Father Armstrong
Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Houston
Frazier Funeral Home
Harrison St
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Leigh Anne Ryals
The
Gulf Power Co
Western Panhandle
Bush
Mississippi
Atlanta
Associated Press
John Bazemore
Gwen Lewis
Lesley Hale
Florida Panhandle
Jrodia
United States
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Teamintraining.org
Avaya
Lucent Technologie
Ned Phone Systems
DP Communications, Inc
Camarillo
Calif
Gulf of Mexico
Trilby Lundberg
Lundberg
Amy McZeal
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