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06-30-2010, 12:08 PM
High Water forces road closure from Ferry Landing to High Island
GALVESTON COUNTY - The State of Texas State Operations Center (SOC) received a report of a road closure due to high water in Galveston County.
State Highway 87 to SH 124 between Ferry Landing and High Island has been closed until further notice due to high water. (DPS Texas City) (Region Sub 2A)
http://www.kfdm.com/news/high-38408-state-water.html
Here are bits from the Brownsville Hurricane Local Statement (issued at 1131 CDT or 1231 EDT)
THE QUEEN ISABELLA BRIDGE BETWEEN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND PORT
ISABEL IS NOW CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AS OF 10 AM THIS MORNING.
A MANDATORY REMOVAL OF ALL RECREATIONAL AND HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES FROM ALL CAMERON COUNTY PARKS IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTH PADRE
ISLAND AND PORT ISABEL. THERE IS ALSO A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR
RESIDENTS IN WILLACY COUNTY. SHELTERS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN IN THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PORTER HIGH SCHOOL AND OZANAM CENTER IN
BROWNSVILLE...LOAVES AND FISHES IN HARLINGEN...BARRERA ELEMENTARY
IN SANTA ROSA...AND RAYMONDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. HARLINGEN SOUTH HIGH
SCHOOL WILL OPEN AS A SHELTER AT 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE
ARE 11 SHELTERS OPEN IN HIDALGO COUNTY...MOSTLY AT COUNTY SCHOOLS.
RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WHO LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES...OR IN
POORLY CONSTRUCTED WOOD FRAME HOMES...OR IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS...ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE.
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1
GALVESTON COUNTY - The State of Texas State Operations Center (SOC) received a report of a road closure due to high water in Galveston County.
State Highway 87 to SH 124 between Ferry Landing and High Island has been closed until further notice due to high water. (DPS Texas City) (Region Sub 2A)
http://www.kfdm.com/news/high-38408-state-water.html
Here are bits from the Brownsville Hurricane Local Statement (issued at 1131 CDT or 1231 EDT)
THE QUEEN ISABELLA BRIDGE BETWEEN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND PORT
ISABEL IS NOW CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AS OF 10 AM THIS MORNING.
A MANDATORY REMOVAL OF ALL RECREATIONAL AND HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES FROM ALL CAMERON COUNTY PARKS IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTH PADRE
ISLAND AND PORT ISABEL. THERE IS ALSO A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR
RESIDENTS IN WILLACY COUNTY. SHELTERS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN IN THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PORTER HIGH SCHOOL AND OZANAM CENTER IN
BROWNSVILLE...LOAVES AND FISHES IN HARLINGEN...BARRERA ELEMENTARY
IN SANTA ROSA...AND RAYMONDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. HARLINGEN SOUTH HIGH
SCHOOL WILL OPEN AS A SHELTER AT 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE
ARE 11 SHELTERS OPEN IN HIDALGO COUNTY...MOSTLY AT COUNTY SCHOOLS.
RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WHO LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES...OR IN
POORLY CONSTRUCTED WOOD FRAME HOMES...OR IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS...ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE.
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1