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Over a million Texans are still without drinking water. Smaller communities and apartments are facing the biggest challenges. Texas Tribune Published:  Tags:  Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Over 1.4 million Texans still faced water disruptions on Wednesday afternoon, more than a week after Texas’ winter storms wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and water services. More than 20,000 people were completely without running water Wednesday afternoon because of water main br...

Panel’s SLR Committee talks about proposed project, funds By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Feb 23, 2021 The Captiva Community Panel’s Sea Level Rise Committee recently discussed a proposal from its consultant to continue with adaption planning and came up with a possible way for funding the work. During a special meeting on Feb. 17, the committee reviewed the Bayside Adaptation proposal submitted by Cheryl Hapke, of Integral Consulting. She has been assisting the group with gathering information on the effects of sea level rise on Captiva, including defining assets,...

CCP covers MSTU, talks with Ruane By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Feb 12, 2021 The Captiva Community Panel received an update on the iguana MSTU petitions, had the chance to speak with its new county representative and got a monthly update from the Sea Level Rise Committee. At its Feb. 9 meeting, Administrator Ken Gooderham reported that there are 1,148 total properties, meaning at least 575 petitions need to be returned to create the unit to pay for iguana control services. In order to create the MSTU, formal petitions were sent to every property owner who would be as...

Texans behind on rent can soon seek aid from $1.3 billion assistance program Getty Images via CNN A renter who needs help holds a sign saying "cancel rent." AUSTIN, Texas -- State officials plan to roll out a $1.3 billion rental assistance program for Texans struggling to keep up with housing payments during a shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The new program comes after a separate state initiative was criticized for its limited scope and because many landlords declined to participate. More than 1.6 million Texans had little or no confidence in being able to pay next mont...

The statewide program should start in two weeks and could help with up to 15 months of rent for tenants that have felt the impact of the pandemic.