Hurricane Humberto

Brazoria, Chambers, Liberty, Hardin, Harris And Orange Counties Also Eligible For SBA Assistance

-- Oct. 25, 2007 -- AUSTIN – Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted his request to provide federal disaster assistance to Galveston and Jefferson counties following Hurricane Humberto, which struck the Texas coast Sept. 13, 2007. The decision automatically makes the neighboring Texas counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Liberty and Orange counties eligible for the same federal assistance.    » read more »

Sep. 21, 2007 -- AUSTIN – In a letter sent to President George W. Bush, Texas Governor Rick Perry requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas as a result of severe storms and flooding caused by Hurricane Humberto beginning September 13, 2007. Humberto, which developed from a tropical depression into a Category 1 hurricane in just over 12 hours, produced heavy rains and high winds in Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson and Orange Counties.    » read more »

Governor’s disaster declaration triggers AG’s price-gouging authority

September 14, 2007 -- BEAUMONT – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today warned Gulf Coast residents to be wary of price gouging, charity scams and other fraudulent attempts to bilk consumers in the aftermath of Hurricane Humberto.    » read more »

State Resources Deployed to Region

Sep. 13, 2007 -- AUSTIN – Texas Governor Rick Perry today declared three southeast Texas counties disaster areas as a result of Hurricane Humberto. Humberto, which developed from a tropical depression into a Category 1 hurricane in just over 12 hours, made landfall early this morning, producing heavy rains and high winds in Jefferson, Orange and Galveston Counties.    » read more »

Sep 13, 2007 -- BATON ROUGE, La. - In anticipation of potential impact to Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Humberto continues its progress onto the Texas/Louisiana coastline.    » read more »

HUMBERTO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM OVER SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA

TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092007
1000 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007

AT 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...ALL COASTAL HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL OCCURRING INLAND NEAR THE CENTER OF HUMBERTO. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.    » read more »

...HURRICANE HUMBERTO ENTERING SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...

HURRICANE HUMBERTO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092007
700 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF HIGH ISLAND, TEXAS TO CAMERON, LOUISIANA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF CAMERON TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA.

THESE COASTAL WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE LOWERED LATER THIS MORNING.    » read more »