Alma Sleeps Through One Of The Worst Fires In Port Aransas History

Yesterday down south on the Texas Gulf Coast, the town of Port Aransas had one of its worst fires ever.

Alma, the Songbird of the Texas Gulf Coast, currently a Port Aransas resident, has been suffering a bad bout of insomnia, which went away hours before the fire blazed, with Alma sleeping through the conflagration and its accompanying sirens. Even Alma's large family of Guard Dog Chihuahuas slept through the flames and noise.

The wind-whipped fire totally destroyed 6 houses and left 2 others heavily damaged. The fire zoomed through the Private Marina neighborhood before the sun was up.

No one was injured.

Dozens of firemen from all over the area converged on Port Aransas to help the local firefighters. Fire departments from Corpus Christi, Ingleside, Portland, Rockport and Aransas Pass showed up to assist.

The fresh water hydrants had to be aided by water pumped from the ship channel, due to the high winds.

I have not made it down to Port Aransas since Alma took up residence there. I'd love to hear Alma sing at one, or all, of her various venues.