Storms hit and miss across area with Odessa hardest
Heavy rain and storms affected several communities with Odessa suffering torrential two hour rainfall. Kermit barricaded streets and rescues occurred while nearby Winkler Loving and Ector Counties reported up to seven inches radar estimates. Fires struck Pyote tank batteries from lightning as other counties reported mainly flooding and rainfall.
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Odessa
Kermit
Kermit Police Department
Terri Autry
Winkler County Sheriff's Office
Jody Heflin
Wink
Betty Dodd
Winkler
Loving
Ector
National Weather Service
Pat Vesper
Ward
Mikel Strickland
ECISD Shelters Students as Thunderstorm Rattles LBJ Campus
In precautionary action, sixth graders were kept in central locations while first graders sat in portable rooms at LBJ due to overcrowding. Florence Suarez watched her class as storms interrupted butterfly, ABCs, and reading lessons. Artemio Caballero, aged six, found the storm scary yet fun as teachers reassured students and carried on in a sheltered hall. Hours later ECISD Superintendent addressed the situation.
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LBJ
Florence Suarez
Artemio Caballero
Storm floods Odessa area as basements fill and roads flood
Residents reported rising water across Odessa with 11 inch basement flooding at Ector County Library. Water poured over sidewalks and into air intakes as debris clogged streets. No major injuries. officials linked the event to saturated ground from recent storms and heavy rainfall. Local officials noted high storm severity without confirming a tornado.
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Diane Tindel
Ector County
Sam Houston
Jeaux White
Ector County Library
Odessa
Kosa-Tv
Craig Stewart
Stewart
National Weather Service
Greg Murdock
Murdock
West Odessa
National Weather Service Office
Rain totals and gusts reported across Odessa and Midland
Unofficial figures show Odessa rainfall between 1.70 and 3.00 inches at several stations including Central Fire Station and No. 3, with gusts to 60 mph. Hail reports ranged from penny to baseball size as 1.5 inch hourly rainfall triggered flash flood concerns. A new storm system is expected, with more showers, thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes.
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Midland International
Odessa
Murdock
Stewart
OHS Principal Praises On Campus Lunch Efforts
OHS principal Ron Leach said staff and food services handled campus lunches well during a Wednesday disruption. PHS cafeteria workers also fed students as El Paso weather caused challenges. food deliveries supported on campus meals.
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Wendell Sollis
OHS
Eclsp Food Services
Ron Leach
PHS
Mortgage lenders pledge new principles to aid homeowners
Washington lawmakers report lenders have agreed to adopt a set of principles for handling high priced loans facing foreclosure. Sen. Christopher Dodd urged voluntary action after convening a meeting of industry officials and regulators to seek solutions to the crisis in high risk mortgage loans. He favors industry action over a government bailout.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Christopher Dodd
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Dodd
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