Harris County assesses flood damage after Imelda storms
Harris County officials map flood damage after Tropical Storm Imelda with rescues and 13 Red Cross shelters. The recovery plan includes roadway repair and debris removal as first responders report 70 rescues and seven dogs saved. Crosby area hit hard with 14 inches of rain. Crosby ISD facilities and two churches served as shelters. No fatalities reported.
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Frida Villalobos
Pct
Kirk Bonsal
Killion
Crosby Isd
Crosby Middle School
Crosby United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church of
Crosby
Fifth Fatality Attributed To Imelda In Southeast Texas
Texas officials attribute a fifth death to Tropical Storm Imelda as floodwaters stranded a Florida man, Mark Dukas, in a pickup on Interstate 10 near Beaumont. Investigators link the death to the storm and will perform an autopsy. authorities note four other Imelda deaths, including a 19 year old electrocuted while aiding a horse.
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Beaumont
Texas
Imelda
Louisiana
Jefferson County
Allison Getz
Mark Dukas
Florida
Interstate 10
Getz
East Chambers County EOC coordinates flood shelter response
County Judge Jimmy Sylvia and EOC members oversee shelter operations at three sites including McLeod Park Community Center Mont Belvieu White's Park Community Center and East Chambers ISD High School Dome. They evacuated trapped residents by bus and helped map road closures and rising floodwaters as officials await a presidential disaster declaration and potential FEMA aid.
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EOC
Jimmy Sylvia
Sylvia
McLeod Park Community Center
Mont Belvieu
White’s Park
East Chambers Isd
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Beaumont
Greyhound
Liberty County
Trinity River
Chambers County imposes price freeze and curfew after Imelda
Judge Jimmy Syl signs an executive order banning price gouging and instituting a curfew in the hardest hit areas from Winnie Stowell to Hankomer. No seller may charge more than Sept 18 levels for groceries automotive parts and pharmaceuticals. Violations carry up to 500 fine. Report gouging to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office at 409 267 2500. Curfew runs 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. north of I 10 east of FMS562.
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Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Imelda
Chambers County moves from response to recovery phase
Chambers County begins transition from response to recovery as officials await a Presidential Disaster Declaration. FEMA aid will open for residents, shelters consolidate to White's Park with 113 residents. Debris pickup planned on county right of ways. private property and commercial debris not allowed. Roads: I-10 closed. SH 65 eight inches or less floodwater Monroe City to Winnie. FM1985 twenty inches. SH61 clear from SH10 to SH90. FM1406 Winnie to 365 Nome clear. FM1663 about six inches and receding. FEMA teams to assess damages Tuesday morning.
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Chambers County
FEMA
White’s Park
Monroe City
Winnie
Flooding strains Baytown area as I 10 closures reroute traffic
Baytown roads flooded at Kilgore and East James as Cedar Bayou rises. I 10 closures shift westbound traffic to South Main Highlands and FM 2100. Heavy congestion expected on Highway 146 and Highway 90 with diversions toward the Fred Hartman Bridge. Rain totals in Baytown and Mont Belvieu approach a foot, with Cedar Bayou gauges reporting 11.2 inches at Cedar Bayou crossing and 14.2 inches upriver at FM 1942.
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East James
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Baytown
Beaumont
Houston
Dorris
Txdot
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Jacinto River
South Main
Highlands
Fred Hartman
Mont Belvieu
Chambers County
Jefferson County
HCFCD
Imelda flood survivors shelter at White Park Center
Victims from Imelda are housed at the White Park Community Center shelter in Anahuac after street and bayou flooding. Residents recount escapes by boat and fire department rescue while Red Cross volunteers provide meals clothing and animal care. The shelter consolidates from three sites to one and aims to serve up to 134 people.
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Jamie Granger
Winnie-Stowell
Granger
Revin
Harvey
Kevin
Abandoned Cars Tied to Floods Across Three Counties
High waters and heavy rain forced drivers to abandon vehicles in Chambers Jefferson and Harris counties. Tow crews may relocate the cars to clear roads. Chambers County spokesman Ryan Holzaepfel advised contacting the respective county offices to locate a towed vehicle. Contact numbers are Chambers 409 267 2450 Jefferson 409 835 8668 Harris 713 755 6042.
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Harris County
Chambers County
Ryan Holzaepfel
Jefferson County
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