Baytown Residents Helped as Storm Hits Goose Creek Area
Dennis Trigg credited Baytown workers with unstopping a drainage ditch before heavy rain, preventing water in homes near Country Club View and Goose Creek Reserve. Goose Creek CISD closed schools due to power outages. no building damage reported. Severe weather caused outages, fence and tree damage, with 1 to 7 inches of rain across Harris County and 5 inches in parts of Baytown.
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Baytown
Dennis Trigg
Country Club View
D.R. Horton
Goose Creek Reserve
Trigg
Goose Creek Cisd
Beth Dombrown
Dombrown
Houston
Harris County
Goose Creek
Baker Road
Pet. 2
Adrian Garcia
Crosby
Huffman
Interstate 10 East
McCarty
Huff
Man
Runneburg
Lindstrom Road
Bohemian Hall Road
Adlong Road
Harvey Road
Frida Villalobos
Highlands
Lynchburg
Harris County Flood Control District
Texas
Sun
Christopher James
Severe Weather Brings San Jacinto Waste Pits Worry
Texas Health and Environment Alliance director Jacquelyn Young warns that severe weather heightens risk at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits. A fragile temporary cap, installed in 2011, has required repairs in multiple years due to gaps and dioxin exposure, with Hurricane Harvey revealing a record 70 000 parts per trillion.
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Jacquelyn Young
Texas Health and Environment Alliance
San Jacinto River
San Jacinto
Channelview
Highlands
Young
Industry reports flaring after storms at Baytown complex
ExxonMobil Baytown complex faced weather related issues causing flares to remain active. Spokeswoman Connie Tilton said heavy rainfall disrupted operations and air quality monitoring is in place with no current issues reported. Facilities may continue to flare and create noise while minor wind related issues were noted at Covestro. Chevron Phillips reported no issues.
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ExxonMobil
Baytown
Connie Tilton
Covestro
Jennifer Walsh
Chevron Phillips
Heather Betancourth
Mark Fleming
City reports sewer overflows from recent rainfall Baytown
City of Baytown reports overflows in Black Duck Bay and Burnett Bay sanitary sewer systems after heavy rain. Eight manholes overflowed at Black Duck Bay totaling 290,425 gallons and three at Burnett Bay totaling 267,150 gallons. Officials and the TCEQ regional office notified. Cleanup underway until area is disinfected. Overflows do not affect the fresh water supply.
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Baytown
Black Duck Bay
Burnett Bay
TCEQ
Disaster prompts emergency powers and outages across county
The declaration grants emergency powers and potential curfew to handle the disruption. Officials report mobile towers down and phone service restored by Friday. Precinct 4 reports scattered wind damage, homes flooded in Aby subdivision, Mec Cullum Park with downed trees, Beach City power outages, but no major county infrastructure damage.
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Holzaepfel
Billy R. Combs
Beach City
Cove
Baytown
Aby
Mec
Cullum Park
Mont Belvieu Plans New City Hall and Council Chamber
BRW Architects propose a consolidated Mont Belvieu municipal complex featuring a new city hall, council chamber and possible Emergency Operations Center. The chamber would seat 140, with development slated for late July design, December docs, January 2020 bidding and 12 to 14 months construction toward a 2021 completion.
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BRW
Mont Belvieu
Baytown weighs alcohol at city events and venues
Baytown officials led by Cliff Hatch discuss letting alcohol be served at select city locations and during temporary events. The plan includes five sites, insurance and police presence, and time-limited permits. Council debates containment and family-friendly concerns before directing staff to draft an ordinance.
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Cliff Hatch
Parks and Recreation
TABC
Hatch
Baytown
Bob Hoskins
Hoskins
la Porte
Sylvan Beach
Chris Presley
Evergreen Clubhouse
Town Square
Umbrella Alley
Brunson Theater
Baytown Nature Center
Eddie V. Gray
Laura Alvarado
Alvarado
Texas Avenue
Heather Betancourth
Jenkins Park
Betancourth
Chamber of Commerce
Friends of the Wetlands Center
Highlands
Driver flees after crash as lights out in heavy rain
A 32 year old woman driving a Toyota Highlander on West Baker Road reports a newer black Jeep Wrangler hit her at the Emmet Hutto Boulevard intersection with traffic lights out. The Wrangler fled west on Baker Road after the collision. Seven passengers aged 1 to 32 were taken to Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital with minor injuries. The Wrangler’s driver is described as a black man, 26 to 27, in a black T shirt, with front end damage evident on the vehicle.
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West Baker Road
Baker Road
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
Parking dispute leads to assault at Bayland Marina
A man says a driver in a white F250 backed into him after an argument over parking in Bayland Marina parking lot around 11 15 a m Thursday. The victim tried to photograph the other man and his vehicle before being knocked to the ground. EMS checked him on scene for injuries.
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Bayland Marina
Man Arrested After Police Dog Evasion at West Baker Road
24 year old Michael Alfred refused to exit an apartment after police responded to a trespass call at the 2100 block of West Baker Road. A police dog helped take him into custody after he hid in the bathroom. Alfred was treated for minor injuries by EMS and charged with evading arrest.
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West Baker Road
Michael Alfred
Alfred
Baytown
Steve Dorris
Stolen Vehicles and Property Reported Around Local Streets
A tan 2003 Lincoln Town Car with Texas plate EMS 103 was stolen from the 6110 block of Interstate 10 on Wednesday. A black 2012 Honda CBR motorcycle with temporary tag 1995B8 was stolen in the 6600 block of North Highway 146 on Friday. A vehicle was reported stolen from the 1600 block of Garth Road on Wednesday and another from the 6300 block of Garth Road Friday around 10 p.m. A theft from a vehicle occurred in the 1100 block of Apache Trail early Saturday. Tools were stolen from a vehicle in the 5000 block of Garth Road on Thursday. Over $300 in property was stolen in the 3500 block of Garth Road Thursday afternoon. Two auto parts thefts were reported Friday from a tire dealer in the 5100 block of Garth Road for amounts of 5920 and 7659 dollars. Tools valued over $1000 were stolen from a business in the 500 block of Cedar Bayou Road Friday. Three thefts from vehicles were reported in the 4600 block of Interstate 10 shortly after midnight Saturday, including a firearm, tools and electronics.
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Interstate 10
North Highway 146
Garth Road
Apache Trail
Cedar Bayou Road
Burglary steals from site and vehicles reported
Heavy equipment valued at 11000 dollars was reported stolen from a construction site in the 6500 block of North Main Street Thursday night. Property valued over 200 dollars was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 5000 block of Garth Road early Friday. More than 400 dollars worth of property was stolen from a vehicle parked at a fitness center in the 3500 block of Garth Road on Friday.
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North Main Street
Garth Road
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