Houston – (AP)Â A crashing sound in the middle of the night awakens you. Seconds later, you hear heavy footsteps moving toward your bedroom. You quickly grab your cell phone and dash to the closet. While crouched under suits and shirts, you realize the intruder might hear you calling 911. What should you do? Send [...]
BEAUMONT, Texas — Residents in counties ravaged by Hurricane Rita three years ago began leaving Saturday ahead of what authorities said would be a mandatory evacuation order from Gustav strengthening into a powerful Category 5 storm. Gov. Rick Perry, meanwhile, called on Texas to prepare for an estimated 45,000 evacuees fleeing Louisiana, where roads began [...]
by Michelle Fiddler, Liverpool Echo
A team of specialist firefighters from Merseyside have flown to America to help with rescue efforts as a hurricane heads its way.
Reported by KWES, Midland
Big Spring fire officials are investigating a suspicious house fire. A house on north Goliad caught fire around 2 Thursday morning.
Reported by KXAS, Dallas Fort Worth
An overnight Dallas apartment fire forced nearly 20 people out on the streets. The fire broke out at about 2 a.m. at the Clairidge Point Apartments. Firefighters believe it started on the third floor. No one was injured but at least 18 people had to evacuate, including about 6 to [...]
By Janelle Stecklein, The Amarillo Globe-News
See photo by Stephen Spillman here.
A fire destroyed a mobile home at 7801 W. McCormick Road Thursday evening and filled the sky with thick clouds of black smoke. The Canyon Volunteer Fire Department was called at 6:10 p.m. to the home in Old West Trailer Park.
By Coshandra Dillard, The Tyler Morning Telegraph
Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2 board members adopted the tax rate of 8.5 cents per $100 property valuation during a meeting Thursday night. The entity generated about $4.22 million in tax revenue with the same rate last year, but since property values in Smith County have increased, [...]
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