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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -With recovery efforts underway, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, unit is ready to lend a helping hand. DAR agents help conduct agricultural damage assessments on farms and ranches involving crops, livestock and infrastructure. DAR can also help provide shelter and feed assistance, as well as other…
Plantersville, Texas (KBTX) – Grimes County is in recovery after Hurricane Beryl blew through causing a widespread power outage. Many businesses and homes do not have power as of July 9 and residents say it could take up to a week before the lights come back on. Along with the loss of power, several gas…
SARGENT, Texas (KBTX) – After Beryl made landfall in Matagorda County, the small coastal town of Sargent received the brunt of its force. On Tuesday, recovery efforts began. Underneath a blue sky, the community could find clean water and a free meal at the Sargent Volunteer Fire Department. “Plenty of water, food, without any power,…
MADISON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Madison County is picking up the pieces Tropical Storm Beryl left in its wake. Most of Madison County is struggling with power outages after Storm Beryl. According to the Madison County Emergency Management Coordinator, Shelly Butts, the entire county’s power was affected, leaving only one restaurant and a couple of…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Texas woman has won an $850,000 settlement from a landscape design company after sustaining a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in a rear-end collision. Texas-based plaintiff personal injury firm Daniel Stark Law secured the settlement. The wreck in Austin occurred when the defendant, driving a pickup truck for the landscape…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Millions across Southeast Texas have been left without power in the wake of Beryl. This is of particular concern as temperatures are forecast to climb into the mid-90s each afternoon. These conditions are not out of the ordinary, but without proper access to cooling, the risk of heat related illnesses is…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Kingdom Barber Studio, Kingdom Outreach and Dirt Road Rustics teams want to give kids and families a positive start to the upcoming school year. They’re coming together to host the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Blessings Bash August 10. It’ll be held at the barber studio, 4413A South. Texas Avenue in…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The REACH Project is hosting its first-ever Summer Soiree fundraiser. The theme is old Hollywood glam, and guests are welcome to embrace their inner starlet and wear their best celebrity garb, or cocktail attire. The inaugural event will take place on Thursday, August 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ice…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Truckload Carriers Association has named truck driver Andrew Hastie from Bryan a TCA Highway Angel for stopping to help victims involved in a wreck and for trying to put out a car fire. The rescue happened in April in Kennesaw, Georgia. The TCA says Hastie, who drives for Decker Truck…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Cooling centers are being opened in Madison and Grimes Counties, as crews work to restore power for residents and local businesses following Tropical Storm Beryl. First Baptist Church of Madisonville has opened its doors to help those without electricity. They are also providing assistance for those who rely on home medical…
