#galvestontexas — Public Fediverse posts

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the deadliest natural disaster in American history, thousands will gather along the Galveston Seawall that was built in response to the 1900 hurricane. A Guinness World Record also could be involved.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/09/05/530172/galveston-seawall-1900-hurricane-anniversary-guinness-world-records/

#Galveston #History #Hurricane #Local #News #Galveston1900Hurricane #GalvestonSeawall #GalvestonTexas #GuinnessBookOfWorldRecords #VisitGalveston

A man visiting from Oregon died over the weekend after being pulled from the water near a jetty in Galveston, marking this year’s first beachfront drowning on the island south of Houston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/05/05/520605/man-dies-in-galveston-over-weekend-marking-islands-first-beachfront-drowning-of-2025/

#Galveston #Local #News #GalvestonBeaches #GalvestonDrownings #GalvestonIslandBeachPatrol #GalvestonTexas

The City of Galveston is in the early stages of a project to resurface and potentially reconfigure its iconic seawall. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/04/23/519604/city-of-galveston-announces-seawall-resurfacing-project/

#Galveston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #GalvestonCityCouncil #GalvestonSeawall #GalvestonTexas #HoustonGalvestonAreaCouncil #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation

After Charles Barkley criticized Galveston and its beaches during a TNT broadcast over the weekend, a Galveston city council member called the former NBA star "washed up."

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2024/04/29/484989/galveston-city-council-member-responds-to-charles-barkleys-dirty-water-comments/

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