Goose Creek extends closure amid hurricane briefings
Goose Creek schools remain open today but will close Friday due to the hurricane. Extracurriculars, staff development, and meetings are canceled through Friday and Saturday. Yard signs should be secured as potential projectiles. San Jacinto Methodist Hospital is at capacity and cannot shelter nursing home occupants. The 2-1-1 system is shut down until storm pass. registered residents may register but must evacuate. Report gas or price gouging to the City. Debris may block roads after the storm and could be pushed onto private property. Grito Fest is canceled with no reschedule. Anahuac ISD closed today and Friday. call 409-267-8295 for festival updates.
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Baytown Evacuation Urged as Ike Threatens Gulf Coast
City officials declare a state of emergency in Baytown with voluntary evacuation advised for waterfront and unstable housing. Chambers County orders evacuation for low lying areas including Smith Point and Oak Island as Ike, a Category 2 with 100 mph winds, veers east toward a possible Cat 4 landfall in Matagorda County. Authorities warn of storm surge 8 to 12 feet, 6 to 10 inches of rain, and up to 75 mph gusts, urging northbound routes and preparation steps.
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Baytown Activates Information Center For Storm Duty
The City of Baytown has activated its Emergency Operations Center information phone bank. Residents can call 281 420 5311 for storm information and visit baytown org for updates. report outages to Centerpoint Energy at 713 207 2222 and hazardous road conditions to Baytown Police at 281 422 8371.
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Goose Creek Considers San Jacinto for School Clinic
Goose Creek ISD officials discuss San Jacinto Elementary as a site for a 225000 Harris County Hospital District school based clinic. Board members seek a proposal, hoping not to be derailed by Hurricanes. District staff toured a Galena Park clinic to gauge operations and potential needs for faster TB chest X ray referrals.
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Harris County promises rebuilt safe North Main Wallisville Intersect
Harris County planned a sturdier North Main and Wallisville intersection near Goose Creek Memorial High School before the Aug 25 start of school. After opening, a section cracked due to a design flaw in the base soil, with patching ongoing as rains from Tropical Storm Edouard impacted repairs. Public Information Officer Mark Seegers explained the wrong base material caused the sinking and urged ongoing fixes.
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