A timely reminder to Bellaire residents that the city has a “wake ordinance.” That means unless you are a first responder or are involved in a rescue emergency, it is unlawful for you to be driving down flooded streets in such a way that you create a “wake” that pushes water into people’s yards, garages, homes or businesses. Sec. 30-36. – Traversing flooded street with … [Read more...] about Wake ordinance reminder: Driving through high water can earn you a ticket in Bellaire
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Do you qualify? Bellaire property owners can pre-apply for federal funds to elevate homes
Bellaire property owners who suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey and are considering elevating their homes have until Aug. 31 to pre-apply through the city for a federal assistance program that could cover 75 percent of the costs of raising their structures. The city is applying for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, administered by the Federal Emergency … [Read more...] about Do you qualify? Bellaire property owners can pre-apply for federal funds to elevate homes
You can’t get here from there: Weekend detours along West Loop in Bellaire, Galleria area
The already frustrating West Loop and Southwest Freeway interchange — undergoing a massive reconfiguration lasting years — will be even more impossible to navigate starting tonight with a rolling series of closings that will extend into next weekend — coupled with detours on the West Loop in the Galleria area. Starting tonight (Friday, July 19), the following will be in … [Read more...] about You can’t get here from there: Weekend detours along West Loop in Bellaire, Galleria area
Caught on video: 2 young women sought in Bellaire home burglary
Two young women are being sought by Bellaire police in connection with the burglary of a home in Southdale in southeast Bellaire Wednesday afternoon. The women were caught on surveillance video lurking around and peeking inside the home in the 4300 block of Cynthia Street at about 12:45 p.m., and one was seen inside the home, from which “multiple items” were removed, … [Read more...] about Caught on video: 2 young women sought in Bellaire home burglary
The shot seen ‘round the world
UPDATE (11 a.m. July 10, 2019) : This original post has now been shared more than 2,000 times. A Texas teen made news — and found herself in trouble with the law for a social media post showing her licking an open carton of Blue Bell ice cream at a grocery store and putting it back into the store freezer. Now a pair of Bellaire police officers have found themselves with … [Read more...] about The shot seen ‘round the world