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ROCKPORT — The staff at the Bay Education Center has spent almost four years counting the days. On May 8, they will finally be able to stop counting.  After nearly four years of repairs, the center is reopening its doors to the public with new exhibits Saturday for the first time since Hurricane Harvey. “It feels great,” said Sally Palmer, the communications coordinator for the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. “It just feels nice to have this completed and be back…

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A flash flood watch will continue through Saturday evening for the Coastal Bend and surrounding areas.  Over the past 24 hours, two to four inches of rain have fallen in the Corpus Christi area with another two to four inches expected Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.  Scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout Saturday and the NWS has released a warning for the possibility of localized flash flooding in flood prone areas. A Coastal Flood Advisory is…

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel South Jetty in Aransas Pass is expected to close April 12 for Hurricane Harvey repairs.  The jetty is anticipated to reopen on May 31, Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will replace sections of the jetty’s concrete cap, according to a district news release.  The South Jetty will be closed from the end of the beach to the public access area. The goal is to complete work before Memorial…

The Municipal Marina Boat Ramp at the Coopers Alley L-Head is reopening seven months after sustaining damage from Hurricane Hanna, the city of Corpus Christi announced on Friday. The boat ramp is now open for personal and commercial crafts to use along Corpus Christi’s bayfront. High tides and waves from Hurricane Hanna in July damaged the east and west sides of the ramp. Though the east side of the ramp was opened shortly after the storm,…

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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Tropical Depression forms near Gulf of Mexico, could become Tropical Storm Gamma A tropical depression formed Friday morning may become Tropical Storm Gamma as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. CLOSE A tropical depression formed…

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CLOSE Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the Texas coast Monday night, causing floods in Houston where cars were stuck in streets. AP via KAVU; KTRK Corpus Christi Caller Times Parts of State Highway 288 in southeastern Texas between Houston and Freeport is flooded due to the heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Beta.  Beta made landfall Monday night around 10 p.m. near the southern end of the Matagorda Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center….