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City of Galveston officials said the outages happened after CenterPoint equipment was impacted by salt from Tropical Storm Arthur. Officials said crews might need to turn off power to upgrade or repair their equipment from the storm, but customers will be notified ahead of time.
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The state's grid operators are trying to sort through a backlog of data centers and other large energy consumers looking to connect to the grid.
City of Galveston officials said the outages happened after CenterPoint equipment was impacted by salt from Tropical Storm Arthur. Officials said crews might need to turn off power to upgrade or repair their equipment from the storm, but customers will be notified ahead of time.
Gulf Coast toads typically turn out in large numbers following heavy rain, like the region experienced earlier this week.
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Harris County Precinct 5 Constable Terry Allbritton’s Office said the woman was caught on camera burglarizing a mausoleum with a toddler in town.
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A heat advisory has been issued for the Houston and Galveston area between 11 a.m. Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday, with expected heat indices between 107 and 114 degrees Fahrenheit or 41 and 46 degrees Celsius.
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Harris County Precinct 5 Constables are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of burglarizing a mausoleum at a west Houston cemetery.According to Precinct 5 Constable Terry Allbritton, surveillance video captured a woman opening glass cases containing cremated...
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Authorities need your help identifying a woman who was recently caught on camera burglarizing a mausoleum in West Houston.
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After several days of rainy weather, the Houston region will be under a heat advisory on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Portugal and its 41-year-old star, who is trying to become the first player to score goals in six different World Cup tournaments, will play at NRG Stadium again next week.
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The assistance will be available for older residents, low-income households and people with disabilities.
Ronaldo did not score Wednesday as Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo played to a 1-1 draw at NRG Stadium. The 41-year-old star will get another chance next week in Houston.
After bouts of heavy rainfall Monday and Tuesday, more rain is expected Wednesday in the Houston region, according to the National Weather Service.
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