'Most of the city is experiencing the dirty side of a very serious hurricane,' Mayor John Whitmire said as he began this morning's 11 o'clock press conference. He and other departmental officials repeatedly urged residents to stay off the roads. 'Our traffic lights are damaged. It's going to take hours...
"Most of the city is experiencing the dirty side of a very serious hurricane," Mayor John Whitmire said as he began this morning's 11 o'clock press conference on the progress of Beryl . He and other departmental officials repeatedly urged residents to stay off the roads.
"Most of the city's multi service centers are without power. We know we have a lot of infrastructure challenges in this city." First responders are risking their lives to save people, Whitmire said, adding that this morning these rescuers saved a person's life at Highway 288 and Holly Hall. He said that in the last hour they had received more than 400 calls for help.
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