Home rebuilt after storm delays and cancer for Ward
Ward’s flood damaged home stood unrewarded by insurer and endured three years of delays after a 2012 Harris County contractor selection. He built a FEMA trailer life, battled cancer, and with his father’s help pursued recovery through disaster aid while awaiting final electrical, plumbing, and finishing work. He plans to wed Melissa Meshell once the house is complete.
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Ward
South Burnet Drive
South Burnet
FEMA
Frank Ward
Harris County Disaster Recovery Program
Harris County Community Services Department
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Harris County
Frank
Elizabeth
Melissa Meshell
James Ward
Galveston Baytown recover after Ike devastation across Texas
The Ike disaster left 100 dead, over 29 billion in damage, and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed. Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula bore the worst impact with 140 mph winds, a 20 foot surge, and widespread flooding. Officials cite tourism recovery, debris removal, and rebuilding across Chambers and Galveston counties as communities regain pre storm activity.
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Galveston
Chambers
Texas
Houston
Baytown
Lakewood
Southwest Addition
Roseland
Goose Creek
Robert B E. Lee High School
Galveston Island
Bolivar Peninsula
Bayside
Smith Point
Oak Island
Chambers County
Bayfront
Bolivar
Bay
Meg Winchester
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Mac McDonald
Jimmy Sylvia
From Ike to Opportunity A Galveston Woman’s Poststorm Move
After Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008 the city’s tourism dependent economy strained. Phyllis Hildenbrand, an UTMB temp, found work with an ophthalmologist in Baytown during evacuation. Hired on the spot with UTMB’s letter, she became practice administrator, growing the office from eight to thirty patients daily. After five years, she and her husband moved to Baytown to mark the storm’s fifth anniversary.
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Galveston
Galveston West End
Phyllis Hildenbrand
University of Texas Medical Branch
Ike
Baytown
UTMB
Galveston County
Percy Bernard Bernard Pa Pa Bernard 74 Baytown dies
Percy Bernard known as Pa Pa, 74, of Baytown, died September 7, 2013 in Baytown after residing there 26 years. Born November 29, 1938 in Beggs, Louisiana, he was a former Port Arthur resident, member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, and enjoyed fishing, watching the Houston Texans, and Zydeco music, reflecting his Cajun heritage.
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Percy
Bernard
Baytown
Beggs Louisiana
Port Arthur
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Houston Texans
Obituary for Alvin Bernard and family ties in Texas and Louisiana
The obituary details the life of Alvin Bernard and his Cajun cooking passion, surrounded by family. It lists his survivors including wife Ann Bernard and numerous children, siblings, and grandchildren across Baytown Opelousas and Houston areas. A visitation is set for September 14, 2013 at Mt Zion Baptist Church Mont Belvieu with a service to follow, burial at White Cemetery Highlands, under Claire Brothers Funeral Home.
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Alvin
Bug
Bernard
Derrick
Danny
Percy, Jr
Drexel
Darrell
Ann Bernard
Baytown
Edmonia” Bernard
Opelousas
Louisiana
Michelle McGinnis
Leroy
Jackson
Mississippi
Deneen Patterson
Anthony
Baton Rouge
Duane Bernard
Darla Bernard
Dana Bernard
Tammy Levine
Lloyd
Port Arthur
Rocky Duplant
Brigette
Houston
Danette Bookman
Kerri Duplant
Baytown Brothers
Alvin Bernard, Jr
Cecla
California
Charles Ray Bernard
Paula
Lucille Dominic
Robert
Cleveland
Ohio
Lois Charlot
Church Point
Linda Newburn
Douglas
Glenda Davis
Percy
Portland
Oregon
Estelle Young
Paula Cumming
John
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mont Belvieu
Ronnie Thomas
White Cemetery
Highlands
Claire Brothers Funeral Home Services
Hillcroft
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Baytown Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Sylvia
Bridge City
Kirk Roccaforte
Roccaforte
South FM
Percy Bernard
Church of Christ At Pruett & Spirit
Isaiah
Jerusalem
Daniel
Jesus
Paul
Edward Jones
Stephen V Takach
AAMS
Massey Tompkins
Travis Gaynor
Edward Jones ‘Ng
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