March 2019 – Page 23 – Weather Preppers

Pender farmers still struggling after Florence

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane’s floodwaters left pastures ruined, feed for livestock hard to find PENDER COUNTY — The floods that drenched Pender County cattleman Buron Lanier’s pastures have long receded, but there is little use in turning his 150 cows and their calves out to enjoy them. There is barely a blade left of the cool-season grasses meant to support his herd through the winter. Four feet of water sitting on the ground for weeks at a time…

Flooding in cemetery makes it difficult to visit deceased

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

LA PORTE, Texas – Families whose loved ones are buried at the La Porte Cemetery are concerned about the land and drainage issues. The historic cemetery, which was established in 1907, tends to hold water when it rains. With the recent weather, drainage has been a problem, causing water to back up in the cemetery. “There’s holes all over the place. It’s not a very level ground, and now with the rain that we’ve had, the…

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