Port Arthur grapples with stalled Rita aid relief
Port Arthur Texas residents endure days without power water or sewer as state and federal relief lag. Officials blame bureaucracy while private donations and limited diesel fuel sustain critical needs. Governor Perry announced power restoration plans and base camps as 15 000 workers move to the region.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Gulf Coast
John Owens
Owens
Oscar Ortiz
Bush
Rick Perry
Perry
Ortiz
Houston area health offices reopen. select sites closed through Oct 3
Health and human service offices in the Houston area have reopened to serve consumers while three locations Anahuac and Liberty remain closed through Monday Oct 3 due to power outages. Coast Guard and federal agencies survey the Houston Ship Channel with some draft restrictions. Exxon sites posted as open on mobil site. Baytown sets phone bank 281 420 6556 to assist residents returning home and water remains safe to drink. No shelters offering vouchers in Baytown. contact Red Cross for voucher locations.
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Anahuac
North Texas Avenue
Liberty
Monta
Corps of Engineers
U.S. Navy
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Houston Ship Channel
Coast Guard
Baytown
Red Cross
Baytown Dialysis Center Opens on Rollingbrook
The Baytown Dialysis Center at 2202 Rollingbrook is now open. Crosby Liberty and Beaumont facilities are closed. Patients should contact the Baytown center at 281-422-3794 for assistance.
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Baytown
Rollingbrook
Crosby, Liberty
Beaumont
Baytown Retailers Open With Adjusted Hours
H E B and Wal-Mart are open for business with normal hours at H E B and Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart fully operational. Kroger stores run 6 a m to 10 p m due to staffing shortages.
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Baytown
Wal-Mart
Kroger
Remembering Brian Barbee a year after his passing
A family writes of long grief and enduring love one year after Brian Barbee’s death. They describe missing his presence with quiet sorrow and honor memories of his two sons, his blue eyes, and his radiant smile. They ask him to rest peacefully.
East Texas evacuees find shelter at Baytown church
About 70 East Texas evacuees crowded into Red Cross Shelter at East Side Baptist Church in Baytown seeking electricity and running water for two to three weeks. FEMA assessors visit. medical staff, police patrol. volunteers run a kitchen and food bank. evacuees recount losses from the storm and frustration with aid while shelter operates in crowded classrooms with limited resources.
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Lee Smith
David Lee Adams
Smith
Beaumont
Sulphur
Shreveport
Claudia Church
Orange
Compassion Alliance
Nixa, Mo
Baytown Sun
Doyle Barlow
Margie Story
Dayton
Red Cross
Eastside Baptist Church
East Texas
East Side Baptist Church
Danubiia
Baytown
Chicano
Thomas
Sherry Guilbeaux
Martha Neels
Neels
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kirbyville
Cherry Guilbeaux
Eastside
Steven Richard
Missouri Street Church of Christ
Highway 146
Missouri Street
New Orleans police chief Eddie Compass resigns
New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass stepped down after four turbulent weeks marked by desertions and disorganization in Katrina's aftermath. He cited decades of service and the need for new leadership as the city faced anarchy and a crisis within the 1700-member force.
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New Orleans
Eddie Compass
Compass
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