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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
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1. Disaster relief underway in West Odessa after microburst damage (firstalert7.com) — West Odessa residents near Sir Barton Avenue and Triple Crown Drive are dealing with home and garage damage after overnight microbursts and flooding. The Red Cross and Ector County officials are coordinating disaster relief, and anyone needing help is urged to contact 1-800-RED-CROSS or report damage locally so resources can be directed where they're most needed.
2. Odessa Chamber hosts inaugural State of the Community and Annual Banquet (firstalert7.com) — Odessa residents just saw business, education, healthcare, and city leaders lay out what's next for the community at the Chamber's inaugural State of the Community and Annual Banquet downtown. Held at the Odessa Marriott, the event highlighted new data centers, medical facilities, and potential tax increases, aiming to give locals a clearer picture of growth and challenges across Odessa and the Permian Basin.
3. Odessa, Texas hides a meteor crater and a full-size Stonehenge off the same highway (wheninyourstate.com) — Odessa hides more than oilfields, with a massive meteor crater just off I-20, a near full-size Stonehenge replica, and a Shakespearean Globe-style theater all within a short drive. Locals can also explore the free Ellen Noël Art Museum, the Presidential Archives, and nearby Monahans Sandhills State Park, making it easy to turn a free day into a West Texas mini-adventure.
4. New study suggests Texas power grid vulnerabilities around growing battery fleet (yourbasin.com) — Reporting from Odessa highlights a new cybersecurity study warning that Texas' growing fleet of battery energy storage systems could expose the power grid to sophisticated cyberattacks. The Centrii "GRIDLOCK" report urges utilities and regulators to shore up protections now, as more large battery projects come online across the state.
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