AKAUSTIN KIRWIN

1. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · AUSTIN KIRWIN

   Specialized gear keeps Galveston's beaches safe (opens the original)

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   Every summer, millions of visitors flock to Galveston’s shores, drawn by warm water and wide stretches of sand. Few of them stop to consider what stands between a pleasant afternoon and a tragedy: the Galveston Island Beach Patrol and the specialized equipment its lifeguards depend on to do a genuinely dangerous job. Galveston’s beaches are not always the gentle, predictable coastline some visitors expect. Strong lateral currents, shifting sandbars and rock jetties combine to create conditio

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · AUSTIN KIRWIN

   Agencies work together to rescue boy at San Luis Pass (opens the original)

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   The weather has been relatively calm, temperatures have held steady and the beaches have been clean, inviting and packed with visitors. I am proud of the work my lifeguards have done so far this season. Their steadfast dedication to keeping a watchful eye and stopping emergencies before they start is inspiring. This month alone we have made more than 58,000 preventive actions and rescued 10 swimmers. I want to tell you about one of those rescues. Just after 7 p.m. Sunday, a 12-year-old boy had b

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