Hurricane News

Galveston County, Texas – Galveston County residents are free to return to the County. Conditions on the mainland, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula are safe for residents to make the trip back to their properties.

State Highway 87 and State Highway 124 have been cleared by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Bolivar-Galveston Ferry service has been restored.

Additional law enforcement assets have been dispatched to the unincorporated areas of Galveston County to provide added protection for residents’ properties as they make their return.

County Judge Mark Henry has rescinded the mandatory evacuation order for the Bolivar Peninsula.

Galveston County, Texas – Galveston County residents, excluding the Bolivar Peninsula, are free to return to the County. Conditions on the mainland and Galveston Island are safe for residents to make the trip back to their properties.

State Highway 87 and State Highway 124 are being cleared by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and are expected to be opened later today. TxDOT is also in the process of assessing conditions and working to restart the ferry service to the Peninsula. An additional announcement will be made later today once the transportation routes to the Bolivar Peninsula are reopened.

Additional law enforcement assets have been dispatched to the unincorporated areas of Galveston County to provide added protection for residents’ properties as they make their return.

If residents reside in an incorporated city, they should listen to notices from those jurisdictions and follow any guidelines provided by their local city officials.

BOLIVAR PENINSULA – Houston Transtar is reporting  SH-87 Broadway Northbound at SH-124 closed beginning August 26, 2020 at 9:00am.

http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/roadclosures/#highwater

Please call the Galveston County Office of Emergency Call Center: 281-409-5005

The phone will be staffed through the end of the storm tomorrow.