NEWS
Tornado damage update as of Tuesday morning
As of Tuesday at 10 a.m. the damage totals show 422 structures damaged with 106 nonresidential. There were 70 of that total which had major damage or a total loss. City officials emphasized this figure is changing as the damage assessment continues.
City Manager Bert Cunningham said all the electric lines were hot in the system except for individuals who may have damage that ripped the line directly out of their building.
“We have hired some electric contractors to go out and assist low-income families who can’t afford to hire an electrician so we can get them back up. Hopefully, we will receive some state funding to pay for that later,” he said.
The City of Bowie declared a disaster declaration Saturday, the first step in accessing any disaster funding.
City officials also ask people to stay away from the southside of town as crews continue to restore power, clear debris and assist with damage. Cunningham said there was so much onlooker traffic during the weekend there were several near accidents and work was hindered in some areas due to onlooker traffic.
Residents also are urged to be cautious of any repair services and not be pressured into signing documents or paying any sort of cash or check pre-payment for work.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
Montague County Judge Kevin Benton has signed an order lifting the outdoor burn ban effective Oct. 7.
Persons are still urged to be cautious when they are out working in the countryside to avoid any spark that could cause a wildfire.
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