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Repairs still undone at NW Houston hotel pool months after Aliyah Jaico was sucked into pipe
Read full article: Repairs still undone at NW Houston hotel pool months after Aliyah Jaico was sucked into pipeNearly 3 months after Aliyah died, a Houston Health Department spokesperson says the pool remains closed but that's because “The operator hasn’t submitted plans to remodel the pool." He adds, "Our department would need to review and approve the plans before the operator can even begin the pool repairs.”
ONLY ON 2: ‘I was terrified’: Alief man recalls trying to save 15-year-old girl who drowned in community pool
Read full article: ONLY ON 2: ‘I was terrified’: Alief man recalls trying to save 15-year-old girl who drowned in community pool“The first day we go to the pool this summer, this happens,” Anthony Garza said. Garza spent his Wednesday afternoon at the Clayton Community Pool in Alief with his nephews. He told KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel, the pool was calm, and several people were swimming.
Lifeguards needed in Houston, $500 incentive offered; here’s how to apply 🛟
Read full article: Lifeguards needed in Houston, $500 incentive offered; here’s how to apply 🛟Do you know anyone looking for a summer job? How about being a lifeguard? The City of Houston is offering $500 incentives for those who work throughout the summer.
An 8-year-old girl, her mother and her grandfather drown in their new home’s swimming pool
Read full article: An 8-year-old girl, her mother and her grandfather drown in their new home’s swimming pool(CNN) – An 8-year-old girl, her mother and grandfather found dead in the pool of their New Jersey home died as a result of accidental drowning, the medical examiner's office said Tuesday. The East Brunswick Police Department and Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office identified the victims as Bharat Patel, 62, his daughter-in-law Nisha Patel, 33, and her 8-year-old daughter. The manner of death was accidental and the result of drowning, the county Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday. Monday afternoon, police received a call from a neighbor who heard screaming, police Lt. Frank Sutter told CNN. There was another family member living in the house, but authorities didn’t say how that person was related to the victims.
Here’s why your pool needs an upgrade before 2021
Read full article: Here’s why your pool needs an upgrade before 2021The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. HOUSTON – If you have a pool at home during times of social distancing, you’re aware that your backyard oasis is a total lifesaver. Gregory Balderaz, senior repair technician with Manning Pool Service, is sharing maintenance tips, ways to save money and new regulations that pool owners need to know, in the video above. Manning Pool Service, which has been maintaining Houston pools for 20 years, can help pool owners in need of new variable speed pumps.
Are public pools safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Read full article: Are public pools safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?HOUSTON – Since the weather has been warm and beaches have opened, people have questioned the safety of swimming during the coronavirus pandemic. Public swimming pools fall under the governor’s plan to reopen businesses starting Friday if they operate at 25% capacity. Are pools safe? Plus, they said at the pool, proper operation and maintenance, including disinfection with chlorine, should inactivate the virus in the water. Can heat kill the virus?