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GALA NETTLES Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” According to weather research the average rainfall for July in our area of Texas is 2 to 2.6 inches, depending on which weather guru you want to follow. Hurricane Beryl just fulfilled that record for most of us in Madison County.

Since 2001, 45% of Texas firefighters' deaths have been the result of a medical condition. But the Shiro Volunteer Fire Department is working to change that.

Hurricane Beryl ravaged from Matagorda through Houston and Madison County on Monday, July 8. The next day, the commissioners court proceeded as scheduled while the courthouse annex ran on generators.

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Residents of Madison County are recovering from the impact of Hurricane Beryl, a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on Monday, July 8. Before the storm hit Madison County, Judge Clark Osborne addressed the community via a Facebook post, urging preparedness yet reminding residents that it could weaken to a tropical storm or depression by the time it reached the county.

As power outages continue after Hurricane Beryl caused significant wind damage to areas within the county, the First Baptist Church of Madisonville has stepped up to support the community as the heat picked up during the day on Tuesday, July 9.

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