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Jamaica Beach on Galveston Island getting new sand to reinforce shoreline as part of $5M project

Daniel fishes in the Gulf as winds from what was Hurricane Nicholas continue to push waves closer to shore Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Galveston, Texas. Jamaica Beach, located on the west side of ...
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Stranger who helped rescue stranded kayaker in Jamaica Beach warns of the dangers of rip currents

JAMAICA BEACH, Texas (KTRK) -- Three friends who call themselves "MadMenXtreme," were done with shark fishing this morning, when they were drafted as rescuers for a kayaker who hadn't returned to ...
Houston Chronicle

Galveston's Jamaica Beach is getting $5M of new sand to protect the shoreline from future storms

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the start of the Jamaica Beach Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act project on Galveston Island. The project will help the Texas General Land ...
Houston Chronicle

3 beaches near Houston are among the top 20 for spring break in the U.S., new ranking says

Crystal Beach, Jamaica Beach and Surfside Beach are among the top 20 beach destinations for spring break in the United States, according to a ranking from vacation rental website HomeToGo. The top ...