![]() "I live with a bunch of petri dishes, so get out of here, wash your hands, and don’t touch any food while you’re at the beach. "There’s a lot of health concerns that come with it," said Yockey. But generally, it’s safe most of the time."Įxperts recommend checking the fecal bacteria levels before going to the beach. "If you have an open cut, make sure to clean it," said Zarnstorff. "You might have a risk of an upset stomach. beaches in 2022 had at least one day of testing high for potentially unsafe fecal contamination levels.ĭOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE According to the new study, roughly half of U.S. "We monitor it because it’s a human health risk," said Natasha Zarnstorff from the Galveston Bay Foundation. "We want to know what the current levels are at so we can better identify places that are safe to swim or not."įecal bacteria are relatively common at beaches worldwide. "I can’t go in there and not think I’m swimming in peoples’ waste," said one beachgoer.Įxperts say fecal contamination from sources such as urban runoff, sewage overflows, and factory farms can contain pathogens that threaten the health of swimmers, or force beaches to close to protect public health. museum admission is $9-$13.Top 5 Texas beaches for high levels of fecal bacteria: WATCH VIDEO ABOVE | While many celebrations took place over the weekend, Victoria Maranan spent some time at the Bullock Museum Tuesday morning to preview the museum's festivites including crafting a paper quilt. The celebration on June 19 was coined "Juneteenth" and grew with more participation. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer. The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. 3, which he did, in Galveston, on June 19, 1865: Granger's first order of business was to read to the people of Texas, General Order No. For whatever the reason, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory. RELATED | Austin residents celebrate JuneteenthĪll of which, or none of these stories could be true. And still another, is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. Another, is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. I Knees in exhibits to be announced As final feature an interesting program of demonstrations exhibits and entertain ment was carried out yesterday afternoon and last night at the e. One story goes that a messenger was murdered on his way to Texas with the news of freedom. Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - November 8, 1935, Galveston, Texas Ifo Artees the Gal Listok daily news Friday november 8, 1935. When Granger’s regiment arrived, forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance. This was 2.5 years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.Ĭontrary to popular belief, the Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans (and other parts of the South) due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new executive order, according to the Smithsonian Institute. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Did you know that it got its start in Texas? STATEWIDE - Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
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