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Lavaca County lifts burn ban after heavy northern rains; south of county remains dry
Summary
After weekend storms produced 4—+ inches in parts of northern Lavaca County, commissioners voted to lift the county's burn ban effective immediately while warning residents about dry pockets in the southern districts and urging continued caution.
Lavaca County officials lifted the countywide burn ban immediately after hearing that heavy weekend rains improved conditions across much of the county but left southern areas dry.
County emergency personnel told the commissioners' court at its April 14 meeting that gauges and local reports showed 4 to 8 inches of rain in the northern half of the county while parts of the south remained short. The county's emergency coordinator said all…
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