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KHOU Deadline for Blue Roof applications nears | | 10/6/2008 10:20:02 PM | In what the federal government calls the "Blue Roof Program," crews from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are making minor roof repairs for free, but residents must first request the work. |
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Galveston Taylor appointed to Ike review committee | | 10/6/2008 12:25:29 AM | AUSTIN Rep. Larry Taylor was appointed by Speaker Tom Craddick to the House Select Committee on Hurricane Ike Storm Devastation. |
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TGC Hurricane Resistant Homes on Texas Coast Survive Ike's Worst | | 9/20/2008 4:44:00 PM | Almost all the hurricane resistant homes at Audubon Village in Gilchrist, survived Hurricane Ike's worst damage. Proof once-and-for-all that these new designs work. The Seawall protected Galveston's new Emerald by the Sea, which also came through without any damage. |
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AD Galveston Seawall Held Back Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike | | 9/13/2008 11:01:00 AM | The Galveston Seawall Held Back Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike and all the Modern High-rise structures remain proudly standing, but about 4.5 million people are without power and most of Galveston is Massively Damaged from Flooding and High Winds. Port Aransas, Island Moorings Marina Safe Harbor, Has Room for Boats. |
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TGC Stormstruck: A Tale of Two Homes™ Opens At Epcot® | | 9/5/2008 1:20:00 PM | The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. celebrated the interactive weather experience entitled StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. How Hurricane Safe is Your Home? |
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TGC Sixty Percent of the USA is Not having a Major Housing Crisis | | 8/16/2008 3:44:00 PM | Texas, the 11th largest economy in the world, leads the nation in housing performance. The rapidly growing resort and retirement centers along the Texas coast continue to have the most intense housing development in the US. |
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TGC Congress Passes Housing Rescue Bill | | 7/26/2008 11:12:00 AM | The bill provides tax breaks to spur home-buying, emergency financing to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and sets up a $300 billion fund to help troubled homeowners. UPDATE:Signed into Law 30 July 08 |
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TGC Why the Texas Coast real estate market is so hot | | 7/15/2008 3:01:00 AM | Baby Boomers, like birds are flocking to the Texas coast and for good reason, Texas is the most affordable – high growth state in the nation. And the lone star’s future looks even brighter with billions in major new capital investments coming to the state. |
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TGC Wind Power Plan Could Solve Oil Crisis | | 7/14/2008 12:26:00 AM | Texas Oil billionaire plans to build wind generation facilities and reduce one-third of our foreign oil imports. This and more makes now a great time to invest on the Texas coast. |
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