Education

City of Orange, Texas to Host Elevation Workshop to Prevent Future Flooding

Fri, 2019-01-25 21:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

kogt.com - January 25, 2019

A home elevation workshop will be held to educate City of Orange residents on grant‐funded projects that will allow the elevation of homes located within city limits to prevent future flooding.

Home elevation vendors and a grant manager representative will be available at the workshop to answer questions and provide information concerning different grant funding opportunities and additional projects eligible under the grant funds.

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US - South

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Flood

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Class from International Baccalaureate School in Houston Seeks Ebola Education from Global Resilience System

Fri, 2014-10-03 17:51 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Pictured here are the students in
Ms. Appel’s class in Houston, gathering information on the Ebola virus
from a Global Resilience System volunteer, Kathy Gilbeaux, with their website shown in the background.
Photo Credit: Emma Goerges

On Thursday, a fifth grade class from an International Baccalaureate school in Houston sought answers to their questions regarding the Ebola virus. After a short period of investigating its symptoms, spread, and severity, the students were left with several unanswered questions. Specifically, the students continued to inquire about the origin of Ebola, details of its spread to Texas, in what ways the United States is helping, and Ebola treatment options.

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