With close to hurricane-force winds a power line tower collapsed just off US 290 near Houston’s Northwest Mall. Lines fell across the main lanes of 290. THe highway has now reopened. Centerpoint Entergy reports almost 900,000 without power.
Some of the outages are affecting major facilities. Methodist Woodlands a short time ago has gone to emergency power. As have many other facilities.
MCPR was created in 2008 after Jamie left a newspaper that conflicted with her ethics. Initially, it was blog style website where Jamie wrote stories and posted them with photos. Scott provided video, and as the blog grew in popularity, businesses began to inquire about advertising. The blog soon transitioned to a news website, and then to a print newspaper, which was sold in over 100 stores, and through subscription for several years.
Scott Engle and Jamie Nash are Montgomery County residents and veteran law enforcement / breaking news reporters, who met covering a law enforcement story and have covered multiple counties, with Scott as a television videographer for multiple local stations and national networks, and Jamie as newspaper / magazine / online reporter.
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