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Victoria Advocate
April 26, 2018
SEADRIFT – The First United Methodist Church in Seadrift will have a “Grow in the Love of Christ” children's activity from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the ... Activities include cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, appetizers and live music beginning at 6 p.m. Dinner of Texas pork and beef loin and sides will beÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
April 1, 2018
So instead, Seadrift is now looking to volunteers and scarce grant funding to rebuild. The American Red Cross said it planned to spend the first couple of days providing property owners with tarps, emergency supplies and referrals to other social service agencies. Meanwhile, the Rio Texas Conference ofÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
March 31, 2018
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times
March 30, 2018
The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes hit the along the Coastal Bend Thursday. Two crews assessed damage in Woodsboro, Holiday Beach and Seadrift, all areas where tornado warnings were issued, said Tyler Castillo, a meteorologist for the weather service in Corpus Christi.
Victoria Advocate
March 30, 2018
He called off the boil-water notice about 3 p.m. after receiving approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Hurricane Harvey damaged between 400 and 500 homes of the 700 to 820 in Seadrift, which is about 50 to 60 percent of the town, DeForest said. The tornado came when the cityÃâà...
AccuWeather.com
March 29, 2018
Another tornado was reported near Woodsboro, Texas, where several homes lost their roofs and suffered window damage. Home damage also occurred in the community of Seadrift. A third tornado touched down in the community of Seadrift.
Port Lavaca Wave
March 29, 2018
A mobile home in the northwest side of Seadrift was damaged from the tornado that rolled in during the early morning hours Thursday. (Ross Stapp/Wave Photo). As featured on. +2. Tornado stormed through Seadrift early Thursday morning. A tornado touched down in Seadrift in the early morning hoursÃâà...
The Weather Channel
March 29, 2018
The squall line also blasted the Corpus Christi metro area, downing power lines on Rand Morgan Road on the city's west side. A survey crew from the NWS confirmed an EF0 tornado hit the town of Iowa Colony in Brazoria County. Earlier, the severe storms downed trees and power poles in Beeville, Texas.
Victoria Advocate
March 29, 2018
An overnight tornado in Seadrift Thursday destroyed six homes and damaged another 15, knocked out power and affected the city's water system, Mayor Elmer DeForest said. "As far as we know, there were no injuries, even though there were some people who came close to being injured," he said, addingÃâà...
Port Lavaca Wave
March 29, 2018
The main pathway and damages from the tornado were on the north to northwest side of Seadrift between West Oakland and Nelson, according to ... Texas Department of Public Safety, Seadrift Police Department, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Victoria' Office of Emergency Management and Red CrossÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
March 26, 2018
The Seadrift site employs 22 apprentices as process operators and instrument, electrical and mechanical technicians, among other roles. “We forecast attrition ... Skilled worker shortages lead to higher turnover rates, said Dan Martino, Inteplast senior director for Texas administration. “With the higherÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
March 22, 2018
Wednesday evening, the Victoria County Historical Commission presented Dick's Food Store with the Texas Treasure Historic Business Award given by the Texas Historical Commission. The business is ... Barton's son manages the store in Seadrift, and her daughter is the company's social media manager.
Port Lavaca Wave
March 20, 2018
Seadrift provides the local option 20 percent deduction on all homesteads plus an optional over-65 deduction of $5,000. ... Accepted insurance checks from the Texas Association of Counties for $10,318 for property damages from Hurricane Harvey and for $186,338 for damages from a fire at the Precinct 2Ãâà...
Port Lavaca Wave
February 28, 2018
An extension until August for a Texas General Land Office grant to facilitate beach nourishment at Port Alto was approved. The final ... The application for a Homeland Security grant of $76,345 for radios for the Six Mile, Seadrift and Magnolia Beach volunteer fire departments was approved. An annualÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
February 24, 2018
Calhoun County school board: District 4, Lina Moore, 51, of Port Lavaca, education administrator, incumbent; District 5 Karen Caraway, 45, of Seadrift, .... Place 3, Toni Rodriguez; Place 4, Henry Balderamas, 57, retired as Texas game warden, incumbent; Place 5: Cody Drew Tuttle, 29, plant operationsÃâà...
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
February 17, 2018
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, San Antonio TX Office, 1100 NE Loop 410, #110, San Antonio, Texas, 78209. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin,Ãâà...
Victoria Advocate
February 15, 2018
The candidates are Gary Reese, 65; and Willy Wooldridge, 52, both of Seadrift; and Thomas Salazar III, 46, of Port Lavaca. Russell Cady is also seeking the seat, but could not be reached for comment. Reese said because he has 45 years of experience in the construction industry and can operate most ofÃâà...
South Jetty
February 14, 2018
Born in Atascadero, California in 1945, Steve grew up on a working ranch in Menard County, Texas before attending high school at Aransas Pass High School ... Steve is survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Shade (Jane) and Gabriel (Allison) of Austin; sisters, Reese Vaughn (Pat) of Seadrift and Nellie BellflowerÃâà...
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
February 13, 2018
Of course, we also have the wonderful Simplify goats milk products from Seadrift, Texas, bath bombs, lotions, bath soaps.” For a more sentimental choice, Dimicelli said Bling and Company also has several jewelry options and charms. “It doesn't matter if it's for your mom, your girlfriend or your wife,” sheÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
February 10, 2018
The traveling circus from Houston has been performing in small communities in Texas and neighboring states for about 15 years, Ringmaster Joseph Luna said. Angela Piazza for ... Martinez said they were on the way to Seadrift when they stopped at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on SH 185. "I think theyÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
February 10, 2018
Seadrift: Mayor and two at-large city council seats are up for election. Mayor: Elmer DeForest, 68, of Seadrift, semi-retired, incumbent; At-large council seats: Ranier Brigham, 61, of Seadrift, fishing guide, incumbent; Peggy Gaines, 48, of Seadrift, homemaker, incumbent. Point Comfort: City council: MayorÃâà...
Victoria Advocate
September 24, 2017
SEADRIFT - Laura Hernandez-Biery sat on the passenger seat with her eyes closed. Her husband, David Biery, drove into their rented home's driveway after evacuating to Waco to avoid Hurricane Harvey. As she opened her eyes, she was grateful to see the house was still standing and that it hadÃâà...
Platts
September 20, 2017
Dow Chemical has restarted its polyethylene complex in Seadrift, Texas, after shutting the plants more than three weeks ago for Hurricane Harvey, a spokesman said ... The company shut them on August 26, hours after Harvey came ashore about 50 miles southwest of Seadrift as a Category 4 hurricane.
KRIS Corpus Christi News
September 5, 2017
A: Port Aransas is in great need of cleaning supplies, shovels, garbage bags, rakes, etc. Household items, clothing and food donations have been abundant and we are now diverting those resources to Seadrift and Austwell, Texas who are also in great need. Q: Who can I contact if I need assistance withÃâà...
Houston Chronicle
September 4, 2017
In this Aug. 26, 2017 photo, shrimp and oyster boats are strewn about in the Seadrift, Texas docks after Hurricane Harvey hit the area. In this Aug. 26, 2017 photo, shrimp and oyster boats are strewn about in the Seadrift, Texas docks after Hurricane Harvey hit the area. Photo: Nicolas Galindo, MBR. Image 2Ãâà...
Hillcountrynews
August 31, 2017
Seadrift is about 33 miles southeast of Victoria, Texas, right on the coast. It was among some of the first few towns to get hit by the storms. The town is without electricity and under a boil order, according to local reports. The “Operation Seadrift, TX” group said they plan to stay until they run out of foodÃâà...
The Atlantic
August 27, 2017
Hurricane Harvey, the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States in more than a decade, made landfall on the Texas coast late Friday as a Category 4 storm, destroying homes, overturning vehicles and .... An oil tank damaged by Hurricane Harvey near Seadrift, Texas, on August 26, 2017. #.
KRIS Corpus Christi News
June 30, 2017
Coast Guard crews from Sector Corpus Christi and Station Port O'Connor are searching for a missing tug crew member near Seadrift, Texas. In a press release Friday evening, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi reported that they had dispatched a helicopter aircrew to an area near Seadrift in search ofÃâà...
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