Nicholas: Sugar Land Avoids Worst Of Storm Damage

Good day, people of Sugar Land! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Sugar Land Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 74.

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Here are the top stories today in Sugar Land:

1. Houston avoided the worst projections from Hurricane Nicholas as far as rainfall and flooding were concerned. The biggest impact came from power outages as over 500,000 people lost power. Most people's power was restored Tuesday, and Mayor Sylvester Turner expects full restoration by Wednesday. (Houston Patch)
2. State Representative Jacey Jetton authored or sponsored 10 bills that passed during the regular session. (Fort Bend Herald)
3. A group from Houston Methodist Sugar Land hospital won the Literacy Council Spelling Bee for adults as the "best spellers in Fort Bend County." (Fort Bend Herald)
4. The path of Hurricane Nicholas shifted east late Monday, meaning Fort Bend County avoided the worst of the damage. The county reported no high water, some debris and power outages following the storm. (Community Impact Newspaper)
5. Check out this collection of photos of the impact of Tropical Storm Nicholas on the Houston area. (Houston Patch)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Fall Book Fair (During LAMP) — Sienna Crossing Elementary. (All day)
• Fall Pictures — Donald Leonetti Elementary. (All day)
• Boosterthon Fundraiser — Juan Seguin Elementary. (8 a.m.)
• Get Up & Move Dance Club Interest Meeting —Quail Valley Middle School. (8:20 a.m.)
• Beginning Band Parent Orientation — Fort Settlement Middle School. (6:30 p.m.)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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