A blue mark on a Bevil Oaks flood gauge shows how Harvey’s wrath compared to previous flooding events. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on October 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Bevil Oaks residents displayed by Tropical Storm Harvey’s unprecedented flooding gathered once again at the Southeast TexasContinueContinue reading “Bevil Oaks council votes to revoke more stringent rebuilding requirements in Harvey flood aftermath”
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Port Arthur officials find temporary housing after considering barges to hold Harvey flood refugees
Mayor Derrick Freeman speaks at Port Arthur City Hall. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The City of Port Arthur has begun the process of bringing home Port Arthur residents who were evacuated to other regions in Texas in the aftermathContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur officials find temporary housing after considering barges to hold Harvey flood refugees”
Jack Brooks Airport, Jefferson County officials dispute rumors about Harvey disaster aid disruption
Volunteers fears that donations intended for Tropical Storm Harvey recovery left behind in an airport hangar would be discarded. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Rumors rose almost faster than floodwaters during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Southeast Texans reshared socialContinueContinue reading “Jack Brooks Airport, Jefferson County officials dispute rumors about Harvey disaster aid disruption”
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