Get email alerts on the Disaster Response topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Harrison County extends storm disaster declaration, accepts TCEQ approval for two debris sites
Summary
The County Commission extended a June 16 storm disaster declaration for 30 days to support cleanup after a severe thunderstorm and unanimously accepted Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approvals for two temporary debris‑management sites at Bucksherd Road pit #1 and Month's Cut Off pit.
Harrison County Judge Chad Sims asked the Commissioner's Court to extend the county's June 16, 2023 storm disaster declaration and the court approved the extension for 30 days to support ongoing cleanup and debris removal.
"I think that we probably do need to extend the disaster declaration until our cleanup begins to slow down," Judge Chad Sims said during the July 3 meeting, and the motion passed 4–0. The extension will allow county crews and contractors to continue organizing collection and disposal operations tied to the severe thunderstorm earlier in June.
The court also considered approvals from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for temporary debris‑management sites. The judge said TCEQ was "very responsive" and that approvals for the Bucksherd Road pit #1 and the Month's Cut Off pit were granted after on‑site reviews. The court voted to accept those approvals unanimously.
The court and staff emphasized coordinating with FEMA before burning debris piles so that cubic‑yard measurements are available for reimbursement and accounting. Road and Bridge leadership and the judge said crews will continue running disposal sites for residents while FEMA inspects piles and reimbursement measures are established. No new fees or taxes were announced at the meeting.
AI generated
The text on this page is AI generated. Summaries, highlights, analysis, and video transcripts are all produced from the original source material.
AI can make mistakes, so if you spot one, and we will fix it for everyone.
Note: the source content is unaltered by us. Any content source we link to, be it a video, an audio recording, or a document, is presented exactly as its publisher released it. That publisher is usually a government body, sometimes an individual official or another organisation.
