| TTLA's Texas Family Safety Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund |
TTLA has established the Texas Family Safety Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund to raise funds for local relief agencies in the communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. All proceeds will go to support organizations providing assistance to families and businesses in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. To make a contribution, click on the headline.
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| 2017 TTLA Car Wrecks Seminars |
TTLA's Car Wrecks Seminar is the must-attend program for practitioners of all experience levels. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom. Seminar registration is open to all TTLA members and those who qualify for membership. This course is open to PARALEGALS for certification and recertification. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| TTLA Sustaining Membership Drive, September 20 in Dallas |
The August 30 Membership Drives in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio brought in 30 new members and helped many of you raise your 2017 Board dues. Thank you to everyone who helped grow the family last week!
And now� Another opportunity to raise your Board dues: We have scheduled a Sustaining Membership Drive on September 20 at Payne Mitchell in Dallas. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| Check Out the TTLA Hurricane Harvey Support Page |
TTLA Hurricane Harvey Support Page has information on our relief efforts, Harvey-Related Emergency Orders from the Texas Supreme Court and from the Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers' Compensation Commissioner. Click on the headline to learn more.
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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| In Post-Harvey Houston, Extent of Water Contamination Largely Unknown |
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Government officials and academic scientists say theyâ??re still trying to get a handle on what exactly is percolating in the lingering floodwaters through which many Houstonians are still wading as they return to their homes to inspect damages and recover personal belongings. They already know itâ??s some mix of bacteria, viruses, metals and other potentially toxic pollutants leached from the myriad of refineries and chemical plants in the area, along with an untold number of submerged septic tanks and dozens of Superfund sites. But collecting enough samples to draw sweeping conclusions about how polluted the water is, and the impact to specific neighborhoods, could take a while â?? especially as government agencies grapple with staffing shortfalls.
KATIE RIORDAN, Texas Tribune 09/11/2017   
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| More Than 40 Sites Released Hazardous Pollutants Because of Hurricane Harvey |
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Houstonâ??s sprawling network of petrochemical plants and refineries released millions of pounds of pollutants in the days after Hurricane Harvey began barreling toward Texas. Even under normal operations, the hundreds of industrial facilities in the area can emit harmful chemicals. But from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30, 46 facilities in 13 counties reported an estimated 4.6 million pounds of airborne emissions that exceeded state limits, an analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund, Air Alliance Houston and Public Citizen shows.
TROY GRIGGS, ANDREW W. LEHREN, NADJA POPOVICH, ANJALI SINGHVI and HIROKO TABUCHI , The New York Times 09/11/2017
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| Residents Washed Away by Harvey Wait for Answers About Waste Pit pollution |
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Hundreds of families in riverfront neighborhoods east of Houston fear that massive flooding has poisoned their land and fouled their wells with sewage, industrial pollution and toxic sediment from the region's most notorious Superfund site - the San Jacinto Waste pits. The San Jacinto River floods unleashed by the remnants of Hurricane Harvey created a wall of water that smashed into nearly dozens of homes in the Channelview riverfront neighborhood next to the pits and demolished two low-lying subdivisions in Highlands.
Lise Olsen, Houston Chronicle 09/11/2017
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| Auto Insurance Harder to Buy After Harvey |
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Auto insurance companies have restricted options for Houston-area drivers looking to purchase new policies and replace cars flooded by Hurricane Harvey, and comprehensive rates are expected to rise after the loss of an estimated half-million vehicles. Some carriers have imposed temporary limits on selling insurance to customers in Harvey's path, hesitant to assume new risk even as floodwaters recede. Experts expect longer-term changes as carriers reassess their rates after a spate of intense storms across the state.
Katherine Blunt, Houston Chronicle 09/11/2017
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| Insurers Ache for Qualified Inspectors After U.S. Hurricanes |
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Insurers are scrambling to find inspectors in Texas and Florida after fierce hurricanes battered the states one after the other, causing tens of billions of dollarsâ?? worth of property damage in less than two weeks. Although insurers maintain some number of inspectors, known as claims adjusters, across the U.S. year-round, they must redeploy staff from other areas or hire contract workers to fill gaps when catastrophes like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma strike. The speed with which they can do so is critical to residents and business owners awaiting insurance payments.
Suzanne Barlyn & Catherine Ngai, Reuters 09/11/2017
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