Credits and Fees Waived because of Hurricane Ike September 29, 2008

  Through Sept. 30th, Reliant Energy is offering the following to all customers in the CenterPoint and Texas New Mexico Power Service areas:
·          Assistance with bill payments, including extensions, payment plans and average billing, depending on the customer’s specific needs.
·          Suspension of late fees and disconnections for nonpayment.
If you live in one of the [...]

Is your MUD water safe? September 17, 2008

All Municipal Water Districts in Harris and Fort Bend county in this spreadsheet are under “boil advisories,” meaning you should boil your tap water for a full minute before you use it to cook or drink.
This information was provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  TCEQ received some of this information days ago, [...]

I don’t like Ike September 13, 2008

It’s 7:11am. I am sitting in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant at the corner of Old Spanish Trail and Ardmore. Photographer John Barone and I are trying to head to the Texas Medical Center to check out damage from the storm.  We first drove down 59 and exited Kirby. But high water [...]

Preparing for Hurricane Ike September 11, 2008

I called my best friend on the way home from work today. I told her I was trying to go home and sleep so I can be back at the station and bright-eyed by 2am.  She, on the other hand, is having a Hurricane Party at her home in Montgomery.  I’ve heard about those hurricane parties… but I’ve never [...]

Your questions about Hurricane Ike September 11, 2008

“My husband gassed up my car early this morning. At noon, he filled car’s tank.  The price, per gallon, at the Shell station on FM 1960 West, in the Champions area, was raised 14 CENTS from this morning to this afternoon!  This is simply robbery and should not be allowed to happen!!”
Nikki Akin

We have received [...]