South Padre springs break hot spot sales rise on island
South Padre Island shoppers and workers report stronger activity this year than last as beads beer bongs and shirts move in spring break season. Lili Espinoza notes steady restocks while Gustavo Sandoval of Ocean Motion says last year’s poor weather hurt sales but this year is better and Norma Lopez observes shirt sales vary with time and weather.
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Gustavo Sandoval
Ocean Motion
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Norma Lopez
Jaws
Lopez
Coastal spine storm surge study options in Gulf Coast region
Beach City Mayor Billy Combs urged residents to weigh two proposed levee options CR1 and CR2 as part of the GCCPRD study aimed at flood damage and surge suppression across Chambers Harris Galveston and surrounding counties. The final report is due June 2016 with phase three set to follow public meetings.
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Fred Hartman
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Billy Combs
Houston
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Storms fuel fire damage and widespread outages near Houston
Lingering storms caused an early morning fire at an oil field equipment site 20 miles southwest of Houston near Richmond. The blaze damaged tanks and a grassy area while deputies redirected traffic. Over 50,000 customers in Corpus Christi to Brownsville faced power outages. I-10 reopened after flood closures, and Southeast Texas cemeteries faced inundation as more rain was forecast.
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Richmond
Fort Bend
Beaumont
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Orange
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