All 121 Texas restaurants donating 100% of net proceeds Sept. 27 to United Way HOUSTON (Sept. 22, 2017) – It has been a month since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast, but the need for support remains urgent. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers invites Caniacs across the Lone Star State to join in the relief effort on Wednesday, Sept. 27. All 121 restaurants in Texas will donate 100 percent of the day’s net proceeds to the United Way […]
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Dewberry Farm Offers Those Affected By Hurricane Harvey Free Admission
Brookshire, TX (September 20, 2017) – Dewberry Farm is asking people to nominate families affected by Hurricane Harvey to get free admission to their Fall festival. Dewberry Farm wants to provide free admission to 100 people. “Hurricane Harvey caused so much devastation. Our hearts broke for those who were displaced because of it, and we want to give back,” said Mary Emerson, Owner. “If we can take people’s minds off of their challenges and bring […]
Website Records Shatter Hurricane Ike’s
Hurricane Harvey Activity Smashes Website’s Previous Records Houston TranStar’s Website was ‘hardened’ in advance to prevent crashes, keep going Houston TranStar’s website, www.houstontranstar.org, proved itself a trusted, reliable information resource for travel conditions as Hurricane Harvey bore down, dumped some 50 inches of rain, and finally moved on, leaving the region largely underwater. From Friday, Aug. 25 – Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, a total of 411 high-water freeway locations registered on the Real Time Traffic Map. […]
Texas DSHS mosquito control update – Sept. 20, 2017
The Texas Department of State Health Services is providing an update on aerial mosquito spraying operations after Hurricane Harvey. DSHS is working with counties that have requested assistance with mosquito control to coordinate spraying by two state contractors and federal support through FEMA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Flight operations treated about 581,000 acres over Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto and Wharton counties last night. Crews are planning to be uptonight spraying over portions […]
Texas Announces Food Assistance for Harris County
AUSTIN – Texas Health and Human Services announced today that it will roll out disaster food relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey to residents in Harris County starting Friday, Sept. 22. Texas has been rolling out D-SNAP in a phased approach and is expanding to Harris County in coordination with local officials. Harris County sites will run through Oct. 5. “We’ve been working closely with local officials to fine tune sites that work for people who are […]
Texas DSHS mosquito control update – Sept. 19, 2017
The Texas Department of State Health Services is providing an update on aerial mosquito spraying operations after Hurricane Harvey. DSHS is working with counties that have requested assistance with mosquito control to coordinate spraying by two state contractors and federal support through FEMA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Rain reduced the amount of aerial mosquito spraying that could be done Monday night. Flight operations treated about 260,000 acres over Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller counties […]
Lakes of Bella Terra Garage Sale
Save the Date: Saturday, October 7th from 8 am-Noon Need to clean out your closet, unload boxes or simply get rid of items? This is the day you have been waiting for! For one day only, the HOA will allow garage sales at individual resident homes. LOBT will place banners at the front and back entrances of the community. If a participating homeowner would like to post signs to announce his/her sale, the HOA requires that the signs […]
Texas DSHS mosquito control update – Sept. 18, 2017
The Texas Department of State Health Services is providing an update on aerial mosquito spraying operations after Hurricane Harvey. DSHS is working with counties that have requested assistance with mosquito control to coordinate spraying by two state contractors and federal support through FEMA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Flight operations treated about 498,000 acres over Chambers, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Walker and Waller counties last night. Crews will be up tonightspraying over portions of Austin, Harris, […]
More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds Approved for Texas Survivors
AUSTIN, Texas – Three weeks after the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey, $1.09 billion in federal funds have been provided directly to Texans to aid in their personal recovery. The funds include grants to households from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), claims payments from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “This is a major milestone in our collective effort to support Texans in their […]
FA will hold free public information session
Do you have trouble controlling the way you eat? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous(FA) will hold a free public information session offering a solution for those who struggle with food obsession, often resulting in years of repeated weight loss and gain. The information session will be held Saturday, October 7 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Boulevard at the intersection with Westheimer. FA has free […]