Gulf Beaches Unfavorable due to Hurricane Delta
Locally, beach driving conditions are expected to be poor and unfavorable as water reaches the Gulf beach dunes near the time of high tide.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – As Hurricane Delta continues moving North through the western Gulf of Mexico today, the City wants to advise the public of the potential impact to Gulf beaches in Corpus Christi.
Locally, beach driving conditions are expected to be poor and unfavorable as water reaches the Gulf beach dunes near the time of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. A high risk of rip currents will continue today as a result of large swells and long wave periods.
The public is highly encouraged to use precaution while driving on the beach access roads and is advised to avoid driving on the beach where there may be water in the driving lanes or at the base of the dunes. Be aware that extremely high tides can deposit debris onto beach that could potentially damage vehicle tires.
Red Flag Rip Current Warning conditions and high-water levels will remain present up through Saturday.
Corpus Christi Free Sandbag Distribution Drive-Through
Residents wanting to safeguard their homes and businesses from possible flooding associated with Tropical Storm Beta, can pick up free sandbags at two different locations on Saturday, September 19.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The City of Corpus Christi Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the National Weather Service (NWS) is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Beta which has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It is forecast to become a hurricane this weekend, bringing with it a threat for flooding in the western Gulf Coast.
Residents wanting to safeguard their homes and businesses from possible flooding associated with Tropical Storm Beta, can pick up free sandbags at two different locations on Saturday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or until sandbags run out.
Distribution sites include Bill Witt Park, 6869 Yorktown Boulevard and the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station and Collection Center, Highway 286 and Ayers Street. Citizens will receive a maximum of ten (10) sandbags per vehicle. Drivers are asked to clear an area in the trunk of their vehicles for the sandbags. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drivers and passengers should please wear face masks and remain inside their cars while they are being loaded.
For more information please contact the City’s Call Center at 361-826-CITY (2489).
Hurricane Hanna Special Collection Update
Beginning Monday, September 21, Solid Waste crews will resume regularly scheduled Brush collections beginning with area 1A (Flour Bluff and Padre Island).
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The city’s Solid Waste Department is nearly complete with its special collection of Brush & Debris from Hurricane Hanna. Solid Waste crews are currently working in area 1B (Flour Bluff). More than 100,000 cubic yards, nearly half of the city’s normal annual volume, of Hurricane Hanna Brush & Debris have been collected thus far.
Beginning Monday, September 21, Solid Waste crews will resume regularly scheduled Brush collections beginning with area 1A (Flour Bluff and Padre Island). Regularly scheduled Brush collections in areas 9 (Annaville) and 10 (Calallen), are ongoing and will continue.
Public Input Wanted for Voluntary Buyout Program from Hurricane Harvey
These guidelines are the first step towards implementing buyout opportunities designed to assist single-two family residential developments impacted more than once because of natural disasters.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The City of Corpus Christi’s Engineering Services Department would like to remind the public that they are seeking public input on its DRAFT Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CBDG-DR) Voluntary Buyout Program Guidelines for Single-Family and Two-Family residences. CDBG-DR funds for this program are offered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
This is one of the programs identified for the 2017 Hurricane Harvey assistance. Funding for this program is in the amount of $1,319,559.00 from the CDBG-DR funds. Proposed Buyout sites will be selected based on the eligibility mentioned in the CDBG-DR Voluntary Buyout Program guidelines. The Recovery Volunteer Buyout program guidelines provide terms required by the laws and regulations surrounding the Hurricane Harvey event while outlining local priorities, eligibility requirements, and compliance period. These guidelines are the first step towards implementing buyout opportunities designed to assist single-two family residential developments impacted more than once because of natural disasters.
The public has thirty (30) days to comment on these proposed items. The 30-day period extends from Tuesday, September 1, 2020 through Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The CDBG-DR Voluntary Buyout program guidelines can be found on the City of Corpus Christi Engineering Services webpage: www.cctexas.com/eng.
For more information on these guidelines, contact Senior Public Information Officer Melanie Lowry at (361) 826-3837. Written comments can also be submitted by mail to Melanie Lowry: Engineering Services, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401, or by email at melaniel@cctexas.com.
Whitecap Boulevard Closed for Hurricane Damage Clean-up
CORPUS CHRISTI - The City of Corpus Christi will temporarily restrict Gulf beach access at Whitecap Boulevard on Thursday, August 13, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
CORPUS CHRISTI - The City of Corpus Christi will temporarily restrict Gulf beach access at Whitecap Boulevard on Thursday, August 13, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to allow for beach maintenance work to be completed from Hurricane Hanna damage. The restrictions include no access to pedestrian traffic, golf carts and all-terrain vehicles.
The beach maintenance will require the use of heavy machinery on the beach to redistribute the sand moved by Hurricane Hanna to allow for future vehicular access.
For more information, call 361-826-3460 or visit www.ccparkandrec.com.
Corpus Christi - Brush & Debris Collection Post Hurricane Hanna
The City of Corpus Christi requests residents to place their brush and debris curb-side on Monday, August 3.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – As part of the city’s Hurricane Hanna Response Plan, the City of Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Department requests residents begin placing their brush and debris curb-side. There will be no citations or fines assessed during this Hurricane response period. The city-wide removal of debris will begin Monday, August 3, and continue until complete which is estimated to be no more than three weeks.
Residents should separate their brush and debris into two piles. One for clean brush which includes trees, limbs, palm fronds and other brush. This debris will be turned into mulch at the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station. The second pile will be for wooden planks, fencing, roof shingles or other such debris caused by Hurricane Hanna. Please make sure the brush and debris piles do not block sidewalks, thru-ways or drainage ditches.
Residents are urged to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Solid Waste Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com@CCwasteplace for the latest information regarding brush cleanup and all your other solid waste questions.
Brush Cleanup Post Hurricane Hanna
The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department asks residents with small branches or small amounts of yard waste from Hurricane Hanna to place them in their green, trash cart. It is important the lid on the trash cart closes properly.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department asks residents with small branches or small amounts of yard waste from Hurricane Hanna to place them in their green, trash cart. It is important the lid on the trash cart closes properly.
Large brush and other debris can be taken directly to the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station located at Highway 286 and Ayers Street. Hours of operation for the transfer station have been extended from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for the next seven days including Saturday and Sunday. Extended hours for clean bush only, no trash, are from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Please do not place brush in your recycling cart. Residents are urged to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Solid Waste Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com@CCwasteplace for the latest information regarding brush cleanup and all your other solid waste questions.