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Multiple homes burned to the ground from fires as first responders desperately tried to assist through challenging situations such as low water pressure, loss of electricity and icy road conditions. Several charities and fundraisers have been set up to help families who lost nearly everything they own.
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The State of Texas was hit with a major disaster in the form of two winter storms that wreaked havoc across the state. Most Texans know exactly what to do when a hurricane hits, but this was something few were prepared to face.
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The Liberty County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on West Pine Street in the City of Daisetta on the evening of February 22. A one-year-old child was reported missing by family members, and when deputies arrived, they were informed that a family member had discovered the child deceased in the neighbor’s aboveground swimming pool. The Sheriff’s Department Lead Investigator, Shandalynn Rhame stated when the emergency medical team arrived on the scene, CPR was being given to the child, who did not respond.
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TCEQ has asked Liberty County to issue a boiled water notice for all residents in the City of Dayton Lakes. Due to the recent concerns over water quality issues, some medical issues were reported by residents in the community. More information will be forthcoming on this issue, with further investigations ongoing.
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As the deadline recently passed for local governments to accept candidate filings for the May elections, some questions have surfaced about the City of Dayton Lakes, located North of Kenefick off FM 1008, as well as the City of North Cleveland, located just outside of the City of Cleveland on the far North end of Liberty County.
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Second Vaccine Dose Rescheduled
Poor road conditions and the inclement weather has caused Emergency Hospital Systems to reschedule all second dose Covid-19 vaccines. The date has been changed but all appointment times will remain the same.
The updated schedule is as follows:
Monday, Feb 15 will be Monday, Feb 22
Tuesday, Feb 16 will be Tuesday Feb 23
Wednesday, Feb 17 will be Wednesday Feb 24
Thursday, Feb 18 will be Thursday, Feb 25
Friday, Feb 19 will be Friday, Feb 26
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A massive Arctic Blast hit Texas and Liberty County like a ton of icy bricks and no one was prepared for what happened across the state. The state was impacted by two back-to-back winter storms, Uri and Viola, something out of the ordinary in the southern parts of the state.
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