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As unrelenting heat set in across Texas this summer, opponents of a sweeping new law targeting local regulations took to the airwaves and internet with an alarming message: outdoor workers would ...
As the heat and drought in North Texas persist, when will Fort Worth have to worry about its water supply? Tarrant Regional Water District say not to panic.
About 20 percent of Rockport's population was displaced, and they were still unable to return to their homes a year after the hurricane. [26] One person died in a house fire in the city, unable to be rescued due to the extreme weather conditions. [27] Just north of Rockport, many structures were also severely damaged in the nearby town of Fulton.
Some regions of Texas have already run out of water — and the rest face a looming crisis, the state’s agriculture commissioner said on Sunday. ... Weather. 24/7 Help. ... Now “they have ...
Rockport is a city and county seat of Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,070 at the 2020 census . Rockport is adjacent to the town of Fulton , and many refer to the combined communities as "Rockport-Fulton"; however, Rockport and Fulton are legally separate municipalities.
As a result of the destruction from the war, the new ports of Fulton and Rockport were developed in the later 1860s. At first, Rockport was intended as a deep-water port, but after a series of mishaps, [2] Aransas Pass was selected when deepening was approved in 1879. By 1912, a 100 feet wide and 8½ feet deep channel was operational.
Texas' water infrastructure, such as dams, pipelines, and reservoirs, is aging and often not equipped to handle modern water management challenges. Leakage and inefficiencies exacerbate the problem.
Holiday Beach is situated on the eastern shore of Copano Bay along State Highway 35 in Aransas County, approximately 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Rockport. [4]According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km 2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km 2) is water.