The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now reports it’s All Hazards weather radio signal for Galveston County will be back up by Aug. 15.

NOAA reports it will be a temporary signal, with a permanent signal back on the air by Sept. 30.

The signal serving Galveston County has been down since March 25, when a fire destroyed the transmitter. NOAA’s All Hazards weather radio serves as a lifeline of information when storms knock out power and cell service.

Galveston County residents became increasingly frustrated with a a lack of answers from NOAA and the National Weather Service, especially since we are in the middle of Hurricane season.

“I’ve got to admit, I’m a lot tenser,” said Galveston resident Al Clements, Jr. “You’re not going to have any television, you’re not going

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