Corpus Christi Texas News

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City of Corpus Christi will temporarily restrict Gulf beach access at Whitecap Boulevard on Thursday, August 13, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to allow for beach maintenance work to be completed from Hurricane Hanna damage. The restrictions include no access to pedestrian traffic, golf carts and all-terrain vehicles. The beach maintenance will require the use of heavy machinery on the beach to redistribute the sand moved by Hurricane Hanna…

CLOSE Waves near Bob Hall Pier as Hurricane Hanna nears landfall Corpus Christi Caller Times Buy Photo Debris fought among boats in the heavily damaged Harbor Del Sol Marina the morning after Hurricane Hanna on Sunday, July 26, 2020.  (Photo: Courtney Sacco/Caller-Times) Nueces County is, indefinitely, under two declarations of disaster – responding to COVID-19 spread, as well as Hurricane Hanna’s tear through landscape. Friday, county commissioners re-upped its disaster declaration for Hanna-related mitigation, first approved last week….

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX- City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste crews will continue collecting storm related brush & debris from Hurricane Hanna on Monday, August 3, 2020.

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CLOSE Port Mansfield Police urged residents to evacuate the area ahead of Hurricane Hanna’s arrival and expected to be without power for a while. Corpus Christi Caller Times The Port of Corpus Christi has awarded $10,000 to the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group, which is working to help those affected by a hurricane that struck the area just days ago. Effects of the storm still are being calculated, but port officials said in a statement Thursday it is…

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – As part of the city’s Hurricane Hanna Response Plan, the City of Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Department requests residents begin placing their brush and debris curb-side. There will be no citations or fines assessed during this Hurricane response period.  The city-wide removal of debris will begin Monday, August 3, and continue until complete which is estimated to be no more than three weeks. Residents should separate their brush and debris into…

Mitchell Ferman, Texas Tribune Published 11:30 a.m. CT July 29, 2020 Before Hurricane Hanna dumped at least 15 inches of rain on the South Texas city of Mission, the City Council there approved taking out a $5 million bank loan to ensure the city’s stockpile of equipment to protect against the new coronavirus was sufficient. Having enough face masks, sanitizers, gloves and other personal protective equipment is key to preparing for storms during the coronavirus…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot meet with Nueces and Kleberg County officials following Hurricane Hanna        

CLOSE Gilbert Landin has owned sailboats in the Corpus Christi downtown marina since 1980. His boat was safe from Hurricane #Hanna despite Lawrence St. T-head flooding. Corpus Christi Caller Times Due to damage and cleanup efforts following Hurricane Hanna, Nueces County and Corpus Christi will continue to restrict vehicular access to Bay and Gulf Beaches until Saturday, August 1 at 6 a.m. Vehicular restrictions include golf carts and all-terrain vehicles. Buy Photo A barricade blocks…

CLOSE Here’s a shot from the beach of the damage. Corpus Christi Caller Times A portion of the beach near the Hurricane Hanna-damaged Bob Hall Pier will be closed long-term to clean up debris.  Scott Cross, director of coastal parks, said the area surrounding the parking lot near Bob Hall Pier will be closed immediately. That area is between Access Roads 4 and 6, he said.  Hurricane Hanna made landfall Saturday at 5 p.m on Padre Island. The storm made…

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Later this morning, Mayor Joe McComb will meet with Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief, Nim Kidd. The Governor is in Corpus Christi to survey storm damage left by Hurricane Hanna. The group will discuss the storm damage, response options, and long-term recovery for the Corpus Christi community. After the briefing, Governor Abbott will hold a press conference at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi at 12 noon.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Due to Hurricane Hanna damage and cleanup efforts, along with the closure of vehicular access to Gulf Beaches which was ordered on July 15, 2020, Nueces County and the City of Corpus Christi will continue to temporarily restrict vehicular access to Bay and Gulf Beaches within Nueces County through Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 6:00 AM. The vehicular restrictions include golf carts and all-terrain vehicles. BAY BEACHES: North Beach and McGee…

While Hurricane Hanna’s landfall was many miles from Corpus Christi, the storm’s winds and surge were still strong enough to cause what will likely be in the millions of dollars in damage. Depending on location, gusts reached as high as 70 mph, and the sea rose by several feet.  It was enough to cause power outages for tens of thousands of people and take down a portion of the iconic Bob Hall Pier, one of the…

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department asks residents with small branches or small amounts of yard waste from Hurricane Hanna to place them in their green, trash cart. It is important the lid on the trash cart closes properly. Large brush and other debris can be taken directly to the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station located at Highway 286 and Ayers Street. Hours of operation for the transfer station have…