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THE PORT LAVACA WAVE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014
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added. “Not only was there
storm surge, but the rains
that fell flooded our rivers.
Lake Corpus Christi was full,
and flooding downstream, the
communities Sinton, Beeville,
Goliad, underwater.”
Metz added that Hurricane
Beulah also produced a record
amount of tornadoes.
“Asif we don’t have enough
to deal with already, tornadoes
are touching down to add insult
to injury. Beulah produced
not only a record rains, but a
record of tornadoes as well.
Numerous were reported in
and around Victoria, causing
damage,” he said.
Metz said there are many
ways for people along the
coast to stay informed should
a hurricane form, which
social media and the National
Weather Services website. He
added that although hurricane
season is still several weeks
away, now is the time to begin
preparing for a storm.
“Why do we need to
prepare? This is our history.
63 storms have hit Texas going
back 150 years. 22 of those
would be major hurricanes,
category three and four,” Metz
said. “We’ve never had a five
hit Texas, remember, but Carla
was the closest in 1961.”
“We haven’t had a major
hurricane to strike the mid-
Texas coast in 44 years.
We’ve had three storms pass
to our north and two major
hurricanes pass to our south,
but look how many there have
been over 100,150 years of time,
so about 110 years it was pretty
busy. They’re going to come
back folks, and it could be this
year. We must be ready.”
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Tomas Munoz Jr., 89, of
Austin, passed away April 24,
2014. He was a carpenter. He
was a beloved husband, father,
brother and friend to many. He
was born Sept. 9,1924 in Donna
to Tomas Munoz Sr. and Geneva
Jett Munoz. The family moved
to Port Lavaca in 1961.
He is survived by his wife
Lupe of 59 years, Guadalupe
C. Munoz; sons Roy (Blanca)
and Robert (Cynthia); four
grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; sister, Viola
Rodriguez, of San Jose, Calif.;
and brothers Lee Munoz, of
Brentwood, Calif, and Oscar
Munoz, of Donna.
A viewing will was held
from 3-9 p.m. Monday, April 28,
at Artero Funeral Home in Port
Lavaca. Burial was held at 10
a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Port
Lavaca Cemetery with Rev. Joel
Davila officiating.
Pallbearers are Rogelio
Munoz, Robert Munoz, Cesar
Cantu, Javier Cantu, Emiliano
Cantu and Eric Munoz.
are classified based on their
wind speeds.
“When you hear about a
category one, what does that
mean? It simply means that
the wind is in a range between
74 and 95 miles an hour,”
Metz said. “It tells us nothing
about storm surge or how
much rain we might get, how
many tornadoes, so the Saffir-
Simpson Hurricane scale,
which defines categories, is
misleading. It doesn’t tell the
entire story. Don’t be fooled by
the category.
“Category three means
your winds are a lot stronger,
111 to 130 (miles per hour). We
call that a major hurricane. The
wind power is very destructive,
but it still tells us nothing
about the surge or the rain or
the tornadoes, so be careful if
you’re following and tracking
the storm.”
With wind, Metz said it is
not that the wind is blowing,
but what the wind is blowing.
“There will be debris
causing impacts to other
structures or causing fires. Be
very careful,” he said.
In addition to rain and
storm surge, rainfall can be
a hazard during a hurricane,
Metz said.
“The next hazard is the
rainfall,” Metz said. “The
rainfall within tropical
cyclones is now the number
one killer, freshwater falling
from the sky into our streams,
creeks and rivers. Do we get
floods from tropical cyclones?
We do. In Texas we have a rich
history of these as well.
“Beulah, 1967 was one of
the biggest rainfall producers.
25 to 30 inches of rain fell
across south Texas,” Metz
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in January 1948. During
her career, Tommie taught
school in Bloomington, Katy,
Pattison, and West Columbia
and in Venezuela. Tommie
and Bill lived in many different
locations, including Katy,
Kingsville and West Columbia,
Venezuela, Pensacola, Fla.,
Green River, Wyo. and Santa
Barbara, Calif. They made
many friends throughout
those years who still remain
friends today. When Bill
retired they moved to Port
Lavaca to pursue his passion
of fishing in Port O’Connor
and her passion of community
service and involvement.
Tommie was an election
official for the local Republican
Party for many years. She
enjoyed playing cards with
her friends, regular workouts
at Curves, attending church
at First United Methodist
Church and numerous other
community activities. Bill
and Tommie were members
of the Conservative Club
and the local chapter of the
TexasExes. Tommie was a
much loved supporting wife,
mother, MaMa, sister and
friend. She will be greatly
missed.
She is survived by two
sons, Jon Corbell and wife,
Rayelene, of Brazos Country,
and Mike Corbell and wife,
Irma of Seabrook; and one
daughter, Kathy Henkes and
husband, Chuck, of Oklahoma
City, Okla.; grandchildren,
Kris and husband, Steve
Bellard, Ryan Corbell and
wife, Rachel, Casey, Eric and
Matthew Corbell, Hailey and
Tommie Jean Pinkston
Corbell, or MaMa as she
is lovingly known to her
grandchildren, 85, passed
away Friday, April 25, 2014.
She was born Oct. 8, 1928 in
Rising Star to the late Tom
Pinkston and Leslie Lucille
Hodnett Pinkston.
She grew up in Ranger,
New Castle and Darst Creek.
She graduated valedictorian
from Dowdy School in
Guadalupe County near
Seguin. She entered Southwest
State Teachers College in San
Marcos in 1945 where she
earned a teaching degree. In
1946, Tom and Lucille moved
to the Humble Camp in Flour
Bluff near Corpus Christi. On
one of her visits home she met
her future husband, the late
Billy Joe “Bill” Corbell, whose
parents lived a few houses
down the street.
Tommie and Bill married
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husband, Danny Points, Jake
Henkes and wife, Andria,
and Alyssa and husband,
Kevin Ewing; four great-
grandchildren, Brock and
Beck Bellard, Peyton Points
and Colton Corbell; one
sister, Barbara Barker and
husband, Charles; one sister-
in-law, Janie Pinkston; and
numerous nieces, nephews
and several cousins.
The family will receive
friends from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30, at
Richardson Colonial Funeral
Home. A celebration of her
life and legacy will be held at 2
p.m. Thursday, May 1, at First
United Methodist Church,
located at 814 N. San Antonio
St. in Port Lavaca, with Pastor
Mark Porterfield officiating.
Graveside service will follow
at Greenlawn Gardens
Cemetery in Port Lavaca.
Pallbearers will be her
grandsons.
Richardson Colonial
Funeral Home of Port
Lavaca is in charge of the
arrangements. Words of
comfort may be shared at
www.richardsoncolonial.com.
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