Ector County election shakeup and bilingual staffing debate
Disputes over disbanding the election office hinge on ousting Wilson. Caddel backs keeping a full time bilingual coordinator, with 26 000 annual pay, while Graff Simmons and Bryant split on removal. DOJ settlement questions loom as officials discuss translators and poll worker targets across Ector and Harris counties.
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Katrina hits Bahamas to Florida gulf coast evacuation under way
Category 4 Katrina with winds at least 131 mph formed in the Bahamas and crossed South Florida, killing seven as it moved toward the Gulf. A hurricane watch stretched from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle while large evacuations began. Local residents faced shortages and long lines for gas as fears for New Orleans rose due to levee failures and potential city-wide flooding. People lacking transport warned of being unable to flee.
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Florida Panhandle
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Grand Isle
Nagin
Superdome
New Orleans
Hattie Johns
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