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CLOSE Summer is finally here and so is the heat. Here are 5 tips on how you can beat the heat and stay cool this summer. Meagan Falcon/Caller-Times Temperatures have reached an all-time high this week — some have even broke past 100 degrees. And we can blame Hurricane Barry for it, officials with the National Weather Service Corpus Christi said. Penny Harness, a meteorologist with the weather service said Hurricane Barry, which made landfall in Louisiana early…

CLOSE Students from across Texas are helping homeowners dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and learning vital and handy skills themselves. Rachel Denny Clow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times A summer retreat doesn’t typically involve repainting strangers’ homes, cutting wood for someone’s house siding or helping clear out a demolition-bound trailer.  But for one week, students from across Texas came together to help residents still affected by the destruction of Hurricane Harvey nearly two years ago. Roughly 120 students arrived Monday at First…

CLOSE A task force believes its redevelopment plans will both draw visitors to North Beach and fix the neighborhood’s flooding and beach erosion problems. Kathryn Cargo, Corpus Christi Caller Times It’s easy for Corpus Christi residents to forget about North Beach unless they live there or work at the Texas State Aquarium or Lexington Museum. But the entire city has a big stake in North Beach, not only because of those two major visitor attractions,…

CLOSE Storm surge and flooding are the greatest threats to Corpus Christi in a hurricane. Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times, Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times It’s always the big question when a hurricane approaches: hunker down or get out of dodge? That’s exactly what academics and local officials want to know about a post-Harvey Coastal Bend — who left before the storm, who didn’t, why and if they would make the same decision again. Earlier this month, Texas A&M University researchers sent…

CLOSE Storm surge and flooding are the greatest threats to Corpus Christi in a hurricane. Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times, Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times A tropical storm could develop in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says. AUSTIN  — With the makings of a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico,Gov. Greg Abbott is planning Texas’ response and is expected to offer details at a news conference on Wednesday. Abbott will be in the state’s Emergency…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – During the month of June 2019, the Conrad Blucher Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi acted as home base for a group of students from Colorado State University as they completed a four-week immersion program called the Ethnographic Field School for Risk and Disaster. The program marks the first collaboration between the Blucher Institute and Colorado State and is the first field school of its kind in the U.S., program officials…

CLOSE Corpus Christi is preparing hurricane evacuation for those without reliable transportation. David Silva Ramirez and Courtney M Sacco, Wochit In the midst of hurricane season, state and local agencies are preparing for the worst. Evacuation drills have commenced throughout Corpus Christi, including an airlift drill on June 12 and a bus evacuation exercise Friday. When it comes to hurricane season, personal preparation is also key. But what should you do once hurricane landfall is imminent? This guide covers…

CLOSE One Rockport business still recovering from Hurricane Harvey was shocked as they discovered a foot of water in storage units. Rachel Denny Clow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times Rockport resident Terry Roller has been retired for 13 years. But he jumped at the opportunity to give back to his community in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Roller, 69, has been involved in disaster relief work after the 2017 storm ravaged homes, businesses and other buildings in…

CLOSE The National Weather Service has operated an office in Corpus Christi, Texas since 1887. It moved to property at the international airport in 1995. Chris Ramirez/Caller-Times Thousands of Kingsville residents awoke Friday morning to widespread damage and power outages after a storm moved through the area. At its peak more than 9,600 residents in the Kingsville area were without power after the storm hit Thursday night. According to American Electric Power Texas officials, the…

CLOSE The National Weather Service has operated an office in Corpus Christi, Texas since 1887. It moved to property at the international airport in 1995. Chris Ramirez/Caller-Times Thousands of Kingsville residents awoke Friday morning to widespread damage and power outages after a storm moved through the area. At its peak more than 9,600 residents in the Kingsville area were without power after the storm hit Thursday night. According to American Electric Power Texas officials, the…

CLOSE Storm surge and flooding are the greatest threats to Corpus Christi in a hurricane. Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times, Kirsten Crow/Caller-Times Preparing your business for a disaster or emergency is a lot like preparing your family.  About 50 business and agency leaders from Nueces County gathered Monday to hear from Corpus Christi’s Emergency Management Office about preparing their families and operations for disasters.  Seconds count when a storm approaches.  The message from emergency officials on Monday was…

CLOSE The City of Corpus Christi unveiled its Sandbagger machine. The machine lets residents fill up to six sandbags for free. Alexandria Rodriguez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Need sandbags? Now’s your chance to get them — for free. Solid Waste Services is offering free sandbags to residents, according to a news release from the city of Corpus Christi.  The Sandbagger machine will be available for residents from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the JC…

CLOSE Rockport celebrated how far they have come since Hurricane Harvey devastated the area a year ago on Aug. 25, 2017. Alexandria Rodriguez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times June 1 typically marks the start of hurricane season. Residents living on the storm-prone Texas coast shouldn’t get caught off guard by any “normal” predictions.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a near-normal 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30.  “We don’t want people to be distracted by predictions,”…

CLOSE National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham says a warmer atmosphere could lead to more frequent, heavy storms in a preview of the official hurricane outlook forecast to be released at the end of the month. (May 17) AP, AP Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud signed on as a co-sponsor this week. Remember those billions of federal dollars Congress approved for relief from Hurricane Harvey and…

CLOSE National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham says a warmer atmosphere could lead to more frequent, heavy storms in a preview of the official hurricane outlook forecast to be released at the end of the month. (May 17) AP, AP Remember those billions of federal dollars Congress approved for relief from Hurricane Harvey and other weather disasters from 2017? The government is still sitting on it. WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? For the folks in Puerto…

         When: Tuesday, May 14th, 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Where: City Hall Atrium, 1201 Leopard Street                         Who: Office of Emergency Management Team Members CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Are you ready? The first day of the 2019 Hurricane Season is right around the corner and the City of Corpus Christi wants to make sure everyone is prepared. On Tuesday, May…

CLOSE The National Weather Service has operated an office in Corpus Christi, Texas since 1887. It moved to property at the international airport in 1995. Chris Ramirez/Caller-Times Tornadoes and hail were a possibility for Nueces and Kleberg counties as part of a severe thunderstorm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi. Just before noon, thunderstorms began to develop and strengthen from near Ben Bolt to Ricardo to eight miles southwest of Sarita. They were…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – “Youth should be part of planning for the future since they will inherit it,” said Richard Schreiber, Master of Public Administration (MPA) student. How does a city best recover after a natural disaster like 2017’s Hurricane Harvey? Schreiber and other members of the spring 2019 graduating class of MPA students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi not only dedicated their time and resources this semester to discovering the answer to this question…

CLOSE The National Weather Service has operated an office in Corpus Christi, Texas since 1887. It moved to property at the international airport in 1995. Chris Ramirez/Caller-Times More than four dozen RVs were left damaged after a tornado made landfall in Beeville Sunday morning. The National Weather Service Corpus Christi confirmed an EF-0 tornado, the weakest ranking in the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down on Chase Field at 7:24 a.m. and traveled about a half mile across…

CLOSE Areas of North Beach flooded Thursday, making some roads impassable for low vehicles. National Weather Service Corpus Christi issued a coastal flood warning for Nueces and Kleberg counties and a coastal flood advisory for Aransas, Refugio and San Patricio counties. Both last until 7 p.m. Friday. Wochit North Beach Infrastructure Task Force officials have found solutions they say will solve the peninsula’s decades-long problems with storm water drainage, flooding and beach erosion. The task force unveiled the…

CLOSE Areas of North Beach flooded Thursday, making some roads impassable for low vehicles. National Weather Service Corpus Christi issued a coastal flood warning for Nueces and Kleberg counties and a coastal flood advisory for Aransas, Refugio and San Patricio counties. Both last until 7 p.m. Friday. Wochit North Beach Infrastructure Task Force officials have found solutions they say will solve the peninsula’s decades-long problems with storm water drainage, flooding and beach erosion. The task force will unveil…

None Larry Elizondo, general manager for government and public affairs for CITGO, speaks at the ribbon cutting for the donation of a new refrigerated truck to the Coastal Bend Food Bank on Monday, April 1, 2019. The truck will provide for an expansion of the food bank’s mobile food pantry services and is specifically for areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times

CLOSE Hurricane Harvey is the first disaster in which houses of worship became eligible for public assistance under FEMA. Rachel Denny Clow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times This is a story about urban blight and urban renewal, neglectful ownership and pride of ownership. It’s also a story about how far from over is the story of Hurricane Harvey. Harvey did its damage in August and early September 2017. Here it is, 2019, and some of our biggest…

WHEN:          Monday, January 21,  8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                      (Best time for photos: 10 a.m., weather permitting) WHERE:        Please call for location. CONTACT:    Ericka Maldonado, RSVP Program Director                        (361) 826-3148, Ericka@cctexas.com CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’” The MLK Day of Service is observed as a “day on,” not a “day off.”  MLK…

Coastal Bend leaders attend the second Connected Coast Summit Series to discuss rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Many community leaders from the Coastal Bend struck by Hurricane Harvey are looking to rebuild their economies and infrastructure with greater resiliency.  To help meet this need, The College of Business (COB) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is hosting a series of summits, called The Connected Coast, bringing in experts targeted at coastal…

After Hurricane Allen in 1980, Nueces County Commissioner J.P. Luby began using discarded Christmas trees to help restore the dunes on Padre Island.        

[embedded content] ROCKPORT, Texas – As the coastal communities struck by Hurricane Harvey work on rebuilding, they also look to incorporate the latest technologies, innovative infrastructure, and opportunities for economic growth. To support these goals, the College of Business (COB) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is bringing together national experts to share ideas in a series of summits called The Connected Coast. “The Island University, as represented by the COB Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center,…

How a man raising supplies for Hurricane victims by sleeping outside