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Legal action taken on hotels for increasing room rates
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott took legal action Thursday against the Hotel Nacogdoches and the Super 8 Brookshire Motel near Katy for unlawfully increasing room rates during Hurricane Ike.
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Red Cross opens shelter in OF
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Ike at a glance for Tuesday evening
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Ike at a glance for Monday evening
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Ike at a glance for Sunday evening
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All the scoop on Orange County
The mandatory evacuation order has been lifted as of 6:00 AM, 9/20/08.
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OC officials explain how to help those in need
We are receiving citizen and community inquires regarding Hurricane IKE.
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OC WIC information
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Sunday OC information to know
A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is open in Orange to provide face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike. The DRC is located at:
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Kroger to give away water
Kroger in Orange, on 16th St, will be giving away free gallon water jugs to all residents Sunday in the parking lot.
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KOGT for Kids
You've asked us what you can do for Bridge City and here's your chance to help.
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FEMA encourages Ike victims to sign up for assistance
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Insurance information for Hurricane Ike victims
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Registered sex offenders must register new addresses within seven days of relocating
Last Thursday the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) launched Operation Safe Shelter, a new emergency service that provides registered sex offender information to evacuation shelter personnel.
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Capital One Bank announces four locations to open
Capital One Bank announced the reopening of four Golden Triangle locations branches that had been closed because of Hurricane Ike
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Hazards of being home
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Dumpsters available to WO residents
Dumpsters are available for West Orange residents at the former A. Schulman plant on Burnett Street (near Foreman Road) from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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WOCCISD staff to meet on Monday
All West Orange – Cove CISD faculty and staff who have returned to the area are asked to attend a general staff meeting to address the reopening of school.
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Road closures update
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Orange County distribution centers are set up
The Orange County area Salvation Army and Red Cross teams have been busy taking care of citizens and have several distribution centers set up across the area.
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Commerce Secretary Gutierrez declares fishery resource disaster for Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Commerce Secretary M. Carlos Gutierrez today announced a formal determination of a fishery resource disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, due to the devastation following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
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Available LC-M administrators to meet Friday
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LU monitoring status of power
As progress continues in restoring the campus after Hurricane Ike, university officials are considering dates for the resumption of the semester.
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Signal International to pass out checks Thursday, Friday
Signal International has begun the damage assessment and massive clean up effort of the Orange facility.
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CommunityBank of Texas updates openings
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LC-M staff not to report until at least Monday
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Evacuees need to know rights in hotels
While some Hurricane Ike evacuees headed to evacuation shelters, others sought safe refuge in hotels and motels across Texas.
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Health Dept. to check pregnant women Wednesday
On Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Orange Savings Bank returns to limited action
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Disposing of household goods
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Cities under burn ban
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POD at Conn's to move
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FEMA to activate transitional sheltering
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of Texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible Ike evacuees from Texas, who cannot return to their homes, to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them go home.
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Community Bank opens many locations
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Residents urged to watch for price gouging
Anyone experiencing price gouging is asked to report it to the Texas Attorney General's Office - Consumer Fraud Division at 1-800-252-8011.
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OC courthouse workers told not to enter
Orange County courthouse remains closed.
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Texans urged to help with livestock
Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced joint efforts with local, state and federal partners as well as statewide agricultural organizations to meet the needs of thousands of agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Ike.
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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance ready for claims
While continuing to assess the damage from Hurricane Ike, the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies have deployed a mobile response team and adjusters into the field in response to the storm.
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27,000 State Farm claims reported
State Farm Insurance believes helping people recover from the unexpected is what being a good neighbor is all about.
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No dialysis treatment available in Golden Triangle
Currently, there is no dialysis treatment available in the Golden Triangle area.
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Time Warner working to restore services
Time Warner Cable is hard at work to ensure that video, phone and broadband services will resume as quickly as possible after power is restored.
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Compass Bank to offer waiver
Compass Bank today announced that in the wake of Hurricane Ike it is waiving all access fees to its ATMs in the Houston area, East Texas, Central Texas and San Antonio so that residents can gain immediate access to cash to meet their hurricane recovery needs.
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SBA offers loans to Ike victims
Low-interest disaster loans are now available to Texas residents and businesses as a result of President Bush’s Federal disaster declaration, announced Sandy K. Baruah, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Waste Management works to begin trash collection
Waste Management is working aggressively in its efforts to begin collection of household garbage following the devastation resulting from Hurricane Ike.
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Capital One Bank locations closed in Golden Triangle
Capital One Bank today announced the following news regarding its offices and other business operations in Texas and Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ike
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AT&T heads to work after Ike
AT&T has mobilized significant resources to repair damage from Hurricane Ike, to attempt to maintain network services in areas without commercial power, and support evacuees.
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Some Mobiloil Federal Credit Unions to open Monday
Some of the Mobiloil Federal Credit Union branches will be open starting Monday.
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Roofing tarp being donated
A Relief organization is donating rolls of heavy duty roofing tarp paper.
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TxDot responding to Hurricane Ike
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is actively engaged in recovery and clean up operations along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Ike, as conditions allow.
