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'Almost like quicksand': Porretto Beach closes for first time in 70-year history amid city drainage dispute

'Almost like quicksand': Porretto Beach closes for first time in 70-year history amid city drainage dispute
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A beloved Galveston beach that has welcomed families for generations will sit empty this Fourth of July, and likely through the rest of the summer, marking the first closure in its 70-year history.The owners of Porretto Beach say a city drainage project at Stewart Beach has made parts of the beac...

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