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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 2002
Page
6
The Brownwood area endured repeated flood and storm damage from 1964’s Carla to 1983’s Alicia, prompting levee work and policy acts. It saw federal bailouts discussion, Baytown votes, and eventual restoration as a wetlands sanctuary, with the Baytown Nature Center opening in 2002.
Linda Hanna Bosse recalls 1961 hurricane Carla forcing the Hannas from their Bayshore Drive home in Brownwood. Flooding wrecked the area, with debris from ships and causeways, while they saved Linda's charm bracelet. The family later moved in 1971, and Brownwood faded as Alicia and sea rises reshaped the city.
Former Brownwood residents recall a tight knit community built on Linwood Drive and the waterfront, its flood prone era, and the fight against subsidence after Hurricane Carla, with leaders like Shepherd shaping emergency planning, levee work, and public awareness before Brownwood finally closed in 1983.
Chief Jones said Billeaud was included as a precaution and after three days Aldred, Rodney and Billeaud were reassigned to desk duties while the investigation continued. Dillon remains on paid administrative leave. Mercer apologized for not updating the media.
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