Gustav puts a damper on Galveston tourism Sep 2, 2008
GALVESTON may have spared the Texas Coast of its winds and rain, but the threat of the storm kept tourists away and business slow during the normally bustling Labor Day weekend ... Although the storm wasn t forecast to hit Galveston, some visitors canceled hotel reservations instead of coming and risking the chance that the storm s track would shift ... At the San Luis hotel, Galveston Holiday Inn and Galveston Hilton, occupancy was down about 15 to 20 percent compared to Labor Day weekend last... (KHOU.com, TX)
Gustav Nearing Louisiana Coast... Sep 1, 2008
Perry activated 7,500 National Guard troops, sending some to Beaumont, Houston and Galveston. Gustav will have a major impact on oil and natural gas operations in the Gulf, as well as refining operations along the Gulf Coast. (The Drudge Report)
Texas beach towns get back to normal after storm Aug 6, 2008
GALVESTON, Texas - Surfers and joggers hit the beach Tuesday after Tropical Storm Edouard brushed past and caused little damage, while inland farmers hoped the storm's remnants would help ease drought conditions. "Galveston is open for business, and we certainly welcome the tourists back to the island," said City Manager Steve LeBlanc, whose island city of about 60,000 typically doubles in population during the peak tourist months ... But when it made landfall east of Galveston and west of the... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
* Texas-Louisiana coast begins to feel tropical storm Aug 6, 2008
AP, GALVESTON, TEXAS Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008, Page 7. The winds were beginning to pick up and the surf was rising in Galveston early yesterday as Tropical Storm Edouard closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast ... But despite concerns the storm would pour cold water on Galvestons vacation season, some tourists seemed willing to stay and ride out the storm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Edouard weakens after striking Texas coast Aug 6, 2008
By Jennifer Reynolds, The Galveston County Daily News, via AP ... s rains Tuesday in Galveston, Texas ... Visitors at Galveston-area beaches, a prime regional tourist destination, were locked indoors while Edouard marched past, delivering 65 mph winds and steady rains. (USA Today -- Weather)
Tropical Storm Looms Off Texas-Louisiana Coast Aug 5, 2008
The storm has a 20 percent chance of reaching hurricane speeds of 74-mph (119-kph) before it makes landfall on Tuesday morning near Galveston, Texas, the Miami-based center said. The storm, which formed near a major oil- and gas-producing area of the northern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, was about 160 miles (260 km) south-southeast of Lafayette, Louisiana, and 265 miles (425 km) east-southeast of Galveston ... A tropical storm warning was in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River in... (Planet Ark, United States)
Galveston dodges Edouard's worst Aug 5, 2008
GALVESTON -- For about 48 hours, Galveston appeared to be in store for a direct hit from Tropical Storm Edouard ... Those taking the most advantage of the system in Galveston were surfers who in the early morning hours were cutting through the surf and small curls ... There is also a high surf warning and the Galveston Beach Patrol was urging swimmers -- and surfers -- to stay out of the waters until the storm had moved well inland. (KHOU.com, TX)
Tropical storm aiming at Texas Aug 5, 2008
At 10 p.m. CDT Sunday, Edouard was about 80 miles east-southeast off the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 390 miles east of Galveston, Texas. The storm had sustained maximum winds of about 50 miles per hour. (AL.com)
More of this story Aug 3, 2008
Local inventor sees answer to U.S. energy problem in ocean By Emily Droege E-E Feature Writer. While wind, biofuels and solar power may be the most talked about alternate energy sources, a local inventor is promoting a lesser known solution to the nation s energy woes. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Dolly harkens back to deadly Texas storm Jul 24, 2008
But unlikely to be anything like the hurricane that struck Galveston in 1900. The unnamed Category 4 hurricane that slammed into Galveston, Texas Sept. 8, 1900 remains the deadliest ever to hit the United States, having killed at least 8,000 people (estimates vary) and leveling virtually the entire town ... And while Dolly is expected to cause serious flooding, it is unlikely to be anything like the deadliest hurricane ever to strike the United States, one that struck Galveston, Texas, more than... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Top 10 American boardwalks Jul 13, 2008
KemahThe staid South is hardly where you'd expect to find a sprawling beach area teeming with a carnival atmosphere, but thats just what youll find on Kemah Boardwalk, on Galveston Bay, in Texas. Whether you're in town to catch a Texaribbean cruise, or just for the fun of it, Kemahs amusement park rides, marina, beach, and family-friendly activities should factor high on your local agenda. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Federal Report: Warming = More Harmful Climate Extremes Jun 24, 2008
than 2007 to higher than 2007 from the Bahamas to Palm Beach around the Florida Peninsula and up the West GOM coast and around to Galveston ... Using the 2008 SHA map The main sea level rises are specifically associated with Palm Beach, Miami, Tampa, Pensacola, New Orleans and Galveston. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Texas Grandfather Swims 8 Hours to Reach Help After Boat Capsizes Jun 15, 2008
Ed Pinson, 63, swam overnight after two waves crashed into his boat, causing it to hit a sandbar and flip over in Galveston Bay, dumping its four occupants into the water with only two lifejackets to share. "I started believing and thinking that maybe this is my time," Pinson told MyFOXHouston. (Fox News)
Gulf ordeal: Savana describes resuce Jun 14, 2008
The crew had left Galveston only a half-day before, participating in the Regata de Amigos sailboat race to Veracruz, Mexico ... The sailors were treated in an ambulance, then taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston to be checked out ... A marine biology major at Texas Aersity-Galveston, Savana said he would like to explore cave diving as a career. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
5 rescued sailors tell how Jun 12, 2008
Little did five Texas A&M - Galveston sailors realize they would owe their lives to a flashlight when they set sail Friday in the Regatta de Amigos to Veracruz ... The League City student, Travis Wright, a Clear Creek High graduate who just earned his degree in maritime administration from A&M at Galveston, was the captain of the sailing team, which joined dozens of other sailing crews -- many from Lakewood Yacht Club -- for the annual race to Mexico ... Other student members of the crew taken... (The Citizen - online, TX)
Health officials warn of bacteria in bayou May 26, 2008
The Galveston County Health District installed the signs last week at two of the bayou s boat ramps, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. The signs are similar to the beach-watch signs in Galveston ... Whether swimmers who ingest the diarrhea-causing E. coli pathogen become sick is mostly a matter of their immune system health, said Alfredo Torres, a microbiology professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. (KHOU.com, TX)
The beach is open for business Mar 2, 2008
Galveston fills up with tourists on Memorial Day weekend. The spring season kicked off in Galveston Saturday, marking the return of bikinis, surf boards, lifeguards and volleyball to the island s most popular beach parks ... The passes can be purchased at the beach parks, the Park Board of Trustees office and the Galveston Island Visitor Center. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bay Oaks gala special evening Nov 28, 2007
They participated with a float in the Galveston Seawall and Fat Tuesday Parades and the Kemah Parade. They also decorated boats for Yachty Gras, where they won several awards for the Best Decorated Boat in their class, and Best Overall Group costumes. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Beach erosion threatens coastal homesteads Oct 8, 2007
But it could have implications across hundreds of miles of Texas coastline, from South Padre Island to Galveston Bay and beyond, where an estimated 55 million people visit the "Texas Riviera" every year and thousands of homes overlook more than 300 miles of Gulf Coast. The rub for the homeowners is that the state isn't offering fair market value for the homes, which they say they are entitled to under laws protecting citizens from government land takeovers using "eminent domain.". (KHOU.com, TX)
Imagine navigating America's coastal cities after the deluge Sep 23, 2007
Galveston Island has been the home base for pirate Jean Lafitte and mobsters in its colorful past ... Water would cut Galveston off from the Texas mainland by submerging Interstate 45, the only direct route, and it would cover large portions of the bay side. (Boston Globe)
Storm will dump more rain on Texas Sep 13, 2007
Barbara Joshua, left, and her husband, Marshall, who is holding their 18-month old daughter Raeney, watch the waves from a jetty near 35th Street in Galveston, Texas, Wednesday ... "This obviously isn't an evacuation event or hurricane," said John Simsen, emergency coordinator for Galveston County. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The CNN Wire: Thursday, Sep. 13 Sep 13, 2007
At 1:15 a.m., Humberto's center was about 20 miles east of Galveston, Texas, and about 15 miles south of High Island, Texas, the NHC said ... The center of the storm turned rather than making landfall near Galveston Wednesday night, giving the storm more time over the warm Gulf waters -- meaning more time to strengthen prior to landfall, CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers said ... At 11 p.m. ET, Humberto's center was about 25 miles south-southeast of Galveston, Texas, and about 45 miles... (CNN)
A century after disaster, a beach town treasures its Victorian ghosts Sep 7, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas -- She was only a child at the time, but Miss Bettie Brown's recollection of the hurricane of 1900 is still retold in vivid detail ... Some reports would later say that the storm surge washed clear over Galveston Island ... The castle-like 1888 Bishop's Palace and the turreted 1895 Moody Mansion are also on the tour-home circuit and, along with the boutique-filled buildings of the Strand National Historic Landmark district a few blocks away, they keep Galveston at the forefront... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Energy firm hopes to catch the wave Aug 31, 2007
"We're glad to see bad weather down there." The Seadog prototype, 35 feet tall, rests on a base about 18 feet wide in water about 15 feet deep, a half-mile off the coast of Galveston, Texas. The next step is to find buyers willing to pay to put Seadog technology to commercial use. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
'Hanging 10' in all 50 states Aug 26, 2007
Since Texas is so big, Durrant and Hunt also anker surfed in Galveston. They waited for a supertanker to leave port and once it passed, they rode the waves it created back to shore. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Hurricane Dean pummels Jamaica as Category 4 storm Aug 21, 2007
In Galveston, Texas, residents remembered the 2005 Hurricane Rita evacuation when motorists from the coast ran into residents fleeing Houston, clogging evacuation routes for miles. Officials say they ve worked out the kinks in the system, but many Galveston residents were skeptical. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
No panic, but Texans preparing as Dean draws near Aug 20, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas Some south Texas areas began taking precautions as Category 4 Hurricane Dean followed a course toward the Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, with the Texas coast a possible target ... A decision to leave ahead of any signs of Dean was tough for many in the coastal city of Galveston, where residents remember the disastrous evacuation before Hurricane Rita in 2005 ... State officials say they've worked out the kinks in the system, but many Galveston residents aren't ready... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
No panic yet as Texas braces for hurricane Aug 19, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas Chuck Lee and Butch Courtwright leaned against a pickup truck and gazed across the rolling surf as sunbathers basked on the beach Saturday ... In the coastal city of Galveston, residents remember the disastrous evacuation before Hurricane Rita in 2005 ... Lee and Courtwright said many who tried to evacuate then plan to stay in Galveston this time, no matter how vicious Dean becomes. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Texas Watches As Hurricane Dean Nears Aug 19, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 18, 2007 ... In the coastal city of Galveston, residents remember the disastrous evacuation before Hurricane Rita in 2005 ... Lee and Courtwright said many who tried to evacuate then plan to stay in Galveston this time, no matter how vicious Dean becomes. (CBS News -- US)
Remnants of storm Erin deluge Houston Aug 17, 2007
A surfer braves the waves in Galveston, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. Tropical Storm Erin made landfall northeast of Corpus Christi on Thursday as a tropical (Chronicle, Billy Smith / AP). (Albany Times Union)
Hurricane Dean nearing Caribbean Aug 16, 2007
Meanwhile, tropical storm Erin closed in on the Texas coast and was located about 220km southeast of Corpus Christi and 325 kilometres southwest of Galveston. The storm, which was blowing winds of 65 km/h, could strengthen a little before landfall and was expected to be "very near" the Texas coast early on Thursday. (iAfrica.com)
Erin bears down on Texas Aug 16, 2007
At 11 p.m. EDT, the storm was centered 140 miles southeast of Corpus Christi and about 200 miles south-southwest of Galveston, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami ... Photo by Jennifer Reynolds / Galveston County Daily News. (KHOU.com, TX)
Wave energy demonstration under way off Galveston Aug 11, 2007
A Minnesota company exploring wave energy began a three-month demonstration off the coast of Galveston this week, with the help of Texas A&M University's Marine Engineering Technology Department ... "As a wave energy collector, its simplicity, apparent efficiency and effectiveness is commendable and can be placed among the best available wave energy collectors to date," said Frank Warnakulasuriya, assistant head of Marine Engineering Technology at Texas A&M-Galveston. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
State fishing reports released for week of Aug. 8 Aug 10, 2007
News: The Sealy News Online, Sealy Texas. Serving Sealy and Austin County, Texas, since 1887. (Sealy News, TX)
Probe Of Murder On Texas Beach Comes Up Empty Jul 26, 2007
(July 25, 2007)--Authorities investigating a brutal murder on the beach near Galveston say they need the public's help to jump-start their stalled case ... Galveston County sheriff's Major Ray Tuttoilmondo says, "Quite frankly, we've got zip to go on.". (KWTX.com, TX)
10 new attractions at waterparks in 2007 Jul 8, 2007
Location: Schlitterbahn, Galveston Island, Texas. Details: Expect a wedgie. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Texas isle eyes a development that geologists call catastrophic Jun 25, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas -- Leaders of this fast-eroding barrier island -- the scene of the deadliest hurricane in American history -- are about to approve nearly 4,000 new homes and two midrise hotels despite geologists' warnings that the development would sever a ridge that serves as the island's natural storm shield. Galveston officials and the developer maintain that the plans are sound for the largest development in city history, and that geologists are placing too much significance on the ridge in... (Boston Globe)
Galveston sees dollars, not disasters Jun 24, 2007
Galveston poised to defy geologists - Los Angeles Times ... Galveston poised to defy geologists ... By Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer June 24, 2007 GALVESTON, TEXAS Leaders of this fast-eroding barrier island the scene of the deadliest hurricane in American history are about to approve nearly 4,000 new homes and two midrise hotels despite geologists' warnings that the massive development would sever a ridge that serves as the island's natural storm shield. (Los Angeles Times)
Christian Darren, Joe Syracuse, Lisa Addario Jun 8, 2007
(11:00 AM), (1:05), (3:10), (5:20), 7:25, 9:30 PM 8902 Seawall Boulevard Galveston, TX 77554. (11:45 AM), (2:10), (4:20), 6:25, 8:40 PM 5050 West Broadway, Suite 10 Pearland, TX 77581. (Houston Chronicle)
Lake Okeechobee, Jun 6, 2007
Among them: Galveston, Texas, sitting uneasily by the Gulf of Mexico, its residents limited to a single evacuation route; Miami, full of elderly people and others who might be trapped; and New York City, long spared a major storm but susceptible to a calamity of submerged subways and refugees caught in horrendous traffic jams ... " --- GALVESTON: Where the nation's deadliest disaster hit, only one way out By JOE STINEBAKER Associated Press Writer GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - There's only one way off... (The Palm Beach Post)
Which city will be the next New Orleans? Jun 4, 2007
Could it be Galveston, Texas, sitting uneasily by the Gulf of Mexico, its residents limited to a single evacuation route ... GALVESTON: Where the nation's deadliest disaster hit, only one way out ... GALVESTON, Texas -- There's only one way off the island; the nation's fourth-largest city blocks the path to safety. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Hurricane disaster could hit anywhere Jun 2, 2007
GALVESTON: Where the nation s deadliest disaster hit, only one way out ... GALVESTON, Texas (AP) There s only one way off the island; the nation s fourth-largest city blocks the path to safety ... The people of Galveston are well aware of the peril lurking just off the tepid brown waters of the Gulf of Mexico. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Experts identify five hurricane disaster scenarios Jun 1, 2007
Among them: Galveston, Texas, sitting uneasily by the Gulf of Mexico, its residents limited to a single evacuation route; Miami, full of elderly people and others who might be trapped; and New York City, long spared a major storm but susceptible to a calamity of submerged subways and refugees caught in horrendous traffic jams ... GALVESTON: Where the nation s deadliest disaster hit, only one way out ... GALVESTON, Texas There s only one way off the island; the nation s fourth-largest city... (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)
Boning up on the history of hurricanes Jun 1, 2007
The World Book Encyclopedia lists famous hurricanes of the 1900s: A hurricane and storm surge killed about 6,000 people in Galveston, Texas ... 1983 -- Hurricane Alicia struck near Galveston, Texas, killing 21 people and causing $2 billion in damage, the most in Texas history. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
The next New Orleans: 5 vulnerable places Jun 1, 2007
The people of Galveston are well aware of the peril lurking just off the tepid brown waters of the Gulf of Mexico ... And state and local officials promise they learned their lesson, that next time, they will better coordinate the evacuation of more than 300,000 residents of Galveston and southeast Houston ... Galveston is about 10 feet above sea level, protected on the south side by an 18-foot seawall that, because of beach erosion, would likely be inundated by even a Category 3 hurricane. (The Morning Star)
Biodiesel plant opens in Galveston May 30, 2007
Officials dedicated the new biodiesel plant in Galveston on Tuesday. In Galveston, each of the 4,932 traffic lights use energy-efficient light bulbs ... So when executives and politicians gathered in a Galveston ballroom Tuesday an indoor ribbon the latest move toward Galveston's environmental innovation. (KHOU.com, TX)
Erosion controls seem to work May 9, 2007
The success of the pilot project, which uses sand-filled tubes to hold the beach in place, has inspired similar work in Flagler Beach, near Daytona, in Baja, Mexico, and Galveston, Texas. The $1. (Herald-Tribune)
Passengers survive fall from cruise liner into Gulf of Mexico Mar 27, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas -- Princess Cruises is investigating how two passengers fell from a cruise ship into the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday. Rescuers using high-powered spotlights searched for four hours before plucking the pair from the water. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Port blamed for silting at Pine Gully Feb 26, 2007
Pine Gully, which empties into Galveston Bay near Seabrook's northern city limit, has slowly filled up with sand since 2004 ... During a press conference, Mayor Robin Riley said the sand could cause a problem for the area's shrimping industry by destroying a valuable breeding ground for Galveston Bay's sea life ... "These experts came to no firm conclusion as to ultimate causes, although the leading hypothesis was that because of relatively dry conditions in the area, wave action from Galveston... (The Citizen - online, TX)
First X-Ray Detection Of A Colliding-Wind Binary Beyond Milky Way Feb 21, 2007
On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas. A tidal surge of some four feet in as many seconds inundated the city, while the wind destroyed thousands of buildings. (Science Daily)
Escort fleet protected troops, supplies Feb 5, 2007
In addition they delivered tankers to Argentina, Newfoundland and Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas. It was the hurricane that stands out in Adams' memories. (The St. Augustine Record)
Bad weather halts cleanup of offshore oil spill Dec 29, 2006
The pipeline, located about 30 miles southeast of Galveston, already has leaked an estimated 43,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf; roughly 500 gallons a day, or 21 gallons an hour, continue to escape the line. The spill occurred after a portion of the High Island Pipeline System ruptured early Sunday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Divers to plug oil leak in Gulf Dec 27, 2006
GALVESTON Divers today were expected to plug a ruptured pipeline, about 30 miles southeast of here, that had spilled about 42,000 gallons of light crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said ... Fitzgerald said the pipeline comes ashore on Galveston Island and ends in Texas City at refineries run by Marathon and BP. Marathon spokeswoman Linda Casey said the company would not discuss how the pipeline shutdown would affect its production ... He said the aircraft... (Houston Chronicle)
New Year's celebrations around the Houston area Dec 27, 2006
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark. Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark. (KHOU.com, TX)
Police blotter Nov 14, 2006
Surf City police officers who made a traffic stop about 12:30 a.m. Monday on North New River Drive found a quantity of drugs hidden inside the driver's van (The Morning Star)
Causeway wall is making waves Sep 8, 2006
GALVESTON Some people say the scalloped top edge of the concrete wall along the inbound lanes of the causeway makes them seasick when they ride by ... Others complain the wall is blocking the view of Galveston Bay. (KHOU.com, TX)
October paddlewheeler festival works up a head of steam in Cincinnati Sep 3, 2006
to the glittering, three-deck confection of the 1985 Colonel of Galveston, Texas. Some, like New Orleans' Magnolia Belle, are true sternwheelers, propelled only by the power of her paddlewheel. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tall Stacks on Ohio River a trip into the past Aug 30, 2006
This year, 16 riverboats, old and new, will steam in from 11 cities from the 1930 workhorse P.A. Denny of Newport to the glittering, three-deck confection of the 1985 Colonel of Galveston, Texas. Some, like New Orleans' Magnolia Belle, are true stern-wheelers, propelled only by the power of its paddle wheel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Police release IDs of dead men found on beach Aug 14, 2006
By Scott E. Williams / The Galveston County Daily News. GALVESTON Police on Friday released the names of two men found dead on the beach Wednesday morning ... A woman walking the beach in Galveston Island State Park west of 13 Mile Road spotted a man s nude body in the surf about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, with a kitchen knife in his chest. (KHOU.com, TX)
Texas City’s levees contain faults cited in New Orleans Jul 24, 2006
Moses Lake, separated from Galveston Bay by the tide gate in the background, part of the Texas City hurricane-levee system. If it failed and a storm surge swamped the Galveston Bay port city, it could knock out refineries and chemical plants for months and inundate thousands of houses ... So did Texas City and Galveston County officials and even a plant manager. (KHOU.com, TX)
Forensic Psychiatrist Testifies About Yates' Delusions Jul 15, 2006
He said he also reviewed records from her stay in July 2004 at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital in Galveston. He said Yates was depressed over the recent anniversary of the drownings, and then her husband told her he was filing for divorce, which Rusty Yates did in 2005. (Click2Houston, TX)
The Fury of Hurricanes Jul 8, 2006
During the first three decades of the century, the average annual loss of life was 329, or discounting the Galveston tragedy, 129. In the forty years from 1930 through 1969, it was 70. (FirstScience.com)
NOAA Improves Storm Tide Information Along the Gulf Coast May 25, 2006
NOAA now receives, analyzes and disseminates data from water level stations operated to NWLON standards by the Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network and through the Tampa Bay and Houston Galveston Physical Oceanographic Real Time Systems. "We are continually working to improve the delivery of information to the user community," said Michael Szabados, director of NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services. (PR Newswire)
Second-home market catches waves on the Gulf May 6, 2006
In the late 19th century, Galveston was a major city known nationally as the Wall Street of the South, while Houston was a little-noticed sidekick ... However, Galveston is gaining wider attention again for its promise as a second-home community -- and Houstonians should definitely be paying attention ... As a result, many of those second-home buyers are starting to look at alternative vacation locations such as Galveston. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
AGU Journal Highlights - 4 May 2006 May 5, 2006
Authors: Gwo-Ching Gong and Chin-Chang Hung: Institute of Marine Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan; Jeng Chang: Institute of Marine Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, and Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan; Kuo-Ping Chiang: Institute of Marine Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, and Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan;... (EurekAlert!)
Authorities Warn Beach-Goers To Swim With Caution Mar 16, 2006
GALVESTON, Texas -- With many students on spring break this week, the Galveston County Beach Patrol has been busy, and authorities are warning people to swim with caution, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday. Galveston officials said warmer temperatures have drawn more tourists to the island over spring break in comparison to the last four years, and that the increased traffic has kept the Galveston County Beach Patrol busy ... "The kids want to get in the water, and mom and dad don't want to get in... (Click2Houston, TX)
