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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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OTTO ON OIL DRILLING LOCAL NEWS 06/16/10 WHILE THE ENVIRONMENTAL TOLL FROM THE BRITISH PETROLEUM OIL DRILLING DISASTER IS STILL BEING ASSESSED, LIBERTY COUNTY’S STATE REPRESENTATIVE THINKS THE FEDERAL MORATORIUM ON OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IS JUST ADDING TO THE PROBLEM. DAYTON REPUBLICAN JOHN OTTO SAID THE MASSIVE OIL SPILL IS BAD ENOUGH, WITHOUT ADDING AN ECONOMIC DISASTER FOR THOSE FAMILIES WITH LIVELIHOODS THAT DEPEND ON OFFSHORE DRILLING. AUDIO. STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO SAID INSTEAD OF CALLING A HALT TO OFFSHORE DRILLING, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INSPECT ALL SAFETY FEATURES ON THE RIGS THEN ALLOW THE DRILLING TO GO ON. unemployment news story 06.19.10 the unemployment rate for both liberty and chambers counties continues to be higher than the state and national averages. texas workforce commission reported friday that employers across the lone star state added 43,600 jobs in may. however, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from april at 8.3 percent. that is better than the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent. on the other hand, unemployment rose in both liberty and chambers counties. texas workforce commission reports unemployment here in liberty county went from 10.9 percent in april to 11.2 percent in may. in real numbers, the report indicates 3,653 liberty county residents who want to work are now without a job. that is an increase of 79 from april. the official RECORDS also show in chambers county, 10.4 percent or 1,571 there can not find work. although that is the same statistical percentage from the previous month, it’s a slight change for the worse in employment of 5 chambers county residents. so, while unemployment rates held steady to slightly improved during may across the state, more folks locally found themselves without a job. texas WORKFORCE commission reports the combined total POTENTIAL labor force in liberty and chambers counties during may was 47,822; however, 5,224 of those workers are jobless when these NUMBERS were TOTALED. based on the texas workforce data, the two-county unemployment rate is now 10.9 percent, and that is higher than both the state and national averages. it’s also an increase in those without work of 84 local residents during the month when counting both liberty and chambers COUNTIES. hunting and fishing expo news story 06.19.10 a hunting and fishing expo - hosted by the dayton chamber of commerce - is coming to the new dayton community center on saturday, july 10. dayton chamber president tammy pratka said they will have exhibitor booths that highlight the hunting and fishing industry. "audio" this is something new for the dayton chamber. tammy pratka said it will take the place of their hometown holiday event in december and is meant to promote this area. "audio" the dayton chamber of commerce is currently signing up vendors for its hunting and fishing expo planned for saturday, july 10. the deadline to secure your space is june 26. tickets to this expo are $7 for adults and $3 for children. for information or booth space, call the dayton chamber of commerce at 936-257-2393. LEAVE OR STAY, PREPARE LOCAL NEWS DATE: PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE. THAT POINT WAS STRESSED OVER AND OVER AT THURSDAY NIGHT'S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS MEETING AT LIBERTY CENTER. EXPERTS AND LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY WERE THERE TO LEARN AND SHARE EXPERIENCES ON WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO EXPECT, AND HOW TO HANDLE IT IF OUR AREA IS IMPACTED BY A MAJOR STORM DURING THIS HURRICANE SEASON. AFTER THE TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE OF HURRICANE RITA IN 2005, MANY SAID THEY WOULD NEVER EVACUATE AGAIN. THEN HURRICANE IKE CHANGED DIRECTIONS SO QUICKLY IT DID NOT ALLOW MUCH TIME FOR EVACUATION. AFTER THAT MANY CHANGED THEIR MINDS AGAIN AND SAID THEY WOULD NEVER STAY AGAIN. THESE MOST RECENT CONTRADICTIONS JUST SEEM TO EMPHASIZE THE IDEA EVEN MORE TO BE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED. DURING THURSDAY'S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR, THAT’S WHAT COUNTY JUDGE PHIL FITZGERALD AND OTHERS STRESSED. IF YOU’RE GOING TO STAY AND RIDE IT OUT, PREPARE FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS TO BE ON YOUR OWN. THE RULE OF 72, YOU'LL WANT WATER AND FOOD FOR EVERY PERSON YOU ARE WITH TO LAST A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS. IF ON THE OTHER HAND YOU ARE GOING TO EVACUATE, THEN THE SMART THING TO DO IS TAKE TO THE ROADS EARLY BEFORE THE RITA LIKE TRAFFIC JAMS AND HAVE WITH YOU ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR THE TRIP. AUDIO: ANOTHER POINT MADE BY THE COUNTY JUDGE, IF YOU ARE ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS LIST, BUT HAVE FOUND OTHER TRANSPORTATION OUT OF THE AREA, THEN PLEASE CONTACT THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE WHERE YOU ARE REGISTERED, AND LET THEM KNOW TO MARK YOU’RE NAME OFF THE LIST. IT’S ONE LESS THING THEY HAVE TO TRACK DOWN IN AN EXTREME SITUATION. FOR INFORMATION ON WHAT TO STOCK, AND WHAT TO TAKE, GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WWW.KSHN.COM AND CLICK ON THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LINK AT THE TOP OF OUR PAGE. WE HAVE LINKED YOU TO MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE THE VERY BEST AT PREPARING YOU WITH WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IN THE FACE OF A STORM AND OTHER POTENTIAL DISASTERS AS WELL. EVANS FUND RAISER. 6.16.10 WE REPORTED THAT ALL LIBERTY COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS WILL DO FUND RAISERS FOR INJURED FIRE FIGHTER CLAYTON EVANS AND ALL THOSE EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS TODAY. ONE SUCH EVENT WILL BE THE CYPRESS LAKES VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE ANAHUAC, OAK ISLAND, DOUBLE BAYOU, AND WINNIE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, THEY WILL BE AT THE INTERSECTION OF SH 146 AND 105, AT MOSS HILL, TODAY FOR A FILL THE BOOT FUND RAISING EFFORT. AS WE TOLD YOU CLAYTON EVANS WAS CRITICALLY INJURED IN MAY – HE IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL BUT HAS A LONG RECOVERY AHEAD. THERE WAS NO INSURANCE BY THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NOR THE FIRE FIGHTER TO COVER MEDICAL COSTS AND LOST WORK TIME. ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN LIBERTY COUNTY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN EFFORTS TO HELP THEIR INJURED FELLOW FIRE FIGHTER SO STOP BY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEPARTMENT AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP OUT. |
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