Texas Task Force 1 activated for potential threat from Tropical Storm Alex
With Tropical Storm Alex presenting an increasing potential threat to South Texas, the Governor of Texas has authorized Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) to activate and plan for deployment ahead of the...
View ArticleTexas A&M-Corpus Christi Tropical Storm Alex update: 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 29
University officials met this morning (Tuesday) and have reviewed the latest forecasts for Tropical Storm Alex. There is the expectation of heavy rain in the Corpus Christi area beginning mid-day...
View ArticleTask force from D-FW area heads to coast to prepare for storm
Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said the task force will operate from Texas A&M University at Kingsville, southwest of Corpus Christi. More>>
View ArticleGulf-formed hurricanes can surprise this time of year
With Alex now the season’s first Atlantic hurricane, it’s the time of year when storms can form quickly in the Gulf of Mexico and rapidly go from tropical storm to full-fledged hurricane, says a Texas...
View ArticleTexas is prepared for Hurricane Alex
Gov. Rick Perry today outlined Texas’ plans for responding to the threats posed by Hurricane Alex and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill along the Texas coast. The State Operations Center is fully...
View ArticleTexas Forest Service monitors hurricane response
Texas Forest Service is best known for handling wildfires, but they also knows a thing or two about hurricanes. More>>
View ArticleAt the center of the storm
It’s like “information triage” said one of six men sitting in front of computer screens monitoring Hurricane Alex’s progress inside the Texas Task Force 1 coordination center Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleAnimal response teams activated for Rio Grande Valley & lower Texas Gulf Coast
The Animal Response Team for the state of Texas has been activated to assist livestock producers and other animal owners in the wake of Hurricane Alex that is expected to make land fall in northern...
View ArticleHurricane Alex may have blessed South Texas crops: A successful harvest...
If weather cooperates in the coming weeks, Hurricane Alex’s rains may actually benefit South Texas row crops that are now on the brink of harvesting, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service...
View ArticleHurricane Alex teaches us to be prepared
What’s the lesson to be learned from Hurricane Alex? The most compelling we’ve heard from the experts is to be wary of big storms that form in the Gulf of Mexico. More>>
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