Eliza Mcgowen and her three chilren, including one who needs medical care, hid in the bathroom during Thursday's storm with the ceiling falling down.
The lifeguard shortage and the destruction from last week's derecho storm are blamed for the delay in opening most Houston swimming pools this summer.HOUSTON — It's going to be hot and sticky in Houston this Memorial Day weekend so a dip in a nice, cool swimming pool will sound tempting.
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday that only six of the city's 38 pools will open this weekend. They blame the destruction caused by last week's storms and a lifeguard shortage. “We are eager to provide Houstonians with a safe place to cool off during the summer. At the same time our priority is to ensure their safety while visiting our pools,” HPARD Direction Kenneth Allen said.The Pre-Summer Kick Off for Pool Opening Day is tomorrow Saturday, May 25th! Six pools opening across the city for Memorial Day weekend.Credit: HPARDA $250 bonus will be paid the first two weeks of being hired. The rest of the bonus will be paid the last two weeks of the summer season.
Lifeguards are paid $16 an hour. The head lifeguard gets $18 an hour and aquatic center supervisors make $20 an hour.KHOU would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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