tropical storms – Eleanor Skelton

Palestinian oncology nurse at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital weathers many Southeast Texas storms

Editor’s note: I originally wrote this story in Fall 2018 while writing for the University Press, the student newspaper at Lamar University. The story ended up not making it to print, as sometimes happens to every journalist’s favorite stories, so I am posting it here instead. Hanan Hamvan has worked at Christus St. Elizabeth’s HospitalContinueContinue reading “Palestinian oncology nurse at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital weathers many Southeast Texas storms “

What’s happening with Tropical Storm Imelda

So a couple of friends have messaged me asking how I’m doing with the weather and I honestly wasn’t worried about this storm at first (we get little tropical rain systems all the time around here and it’s usually no big deal). But tonight I’m starting to be low-key concerned, so I thought I’d giveContinueContinue reading “What’s happening with Tropical Storm Imelda”

Nederland resumes normal trash pickup schedule after two month delay due to Harvey debris

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The City of Nederland announced Dec. 13 that normal trash pickup schedules have resumed. City officials said it became necessary for the city’s trash trucks to support the Hurricane Harvey debris operation in mid-September, which delayed regular trash andContinueContinue reading “Nederland resumes normal trash pickup schedule after two month delay due to Harvey debris”

Big Thicket National Preserve reopens just weeks after Harvey’s flooding

Discolored foliage, marked below the red line above, shows the high water mark in the Day-Use Area. Water flows across the road, below, and through the Turkey Creek Trailhead days after Hurricane Harvey dumped rain on the Big Thicket watershed. | Photos: Courtesy of the Big Thicket National Forest This article was originally published inContinueContinue reading “Big Thicket National Preserve reopens just weeks after Harvey’s flooding”

Here’s my Hurricane Harvey rescue story

So here’s my Harvey update finally. My coworkers and I worked for nearly 18 days straight during the hurricane and the flooding, and I wasn’t able to post sooner. The rain started on Friday, Aug. 25. The eye of the storm passed over me on Tuesday evening, Aug. 29. I’d been getting up every fewContinueContinue reading “Here’s my Hurricane Harvey rescue story”