Latest numbers from Hurricane Beryl, Goodwill Houston turned Sierra's life around, Your feel goods from the week

Dana In The Morning Highlights 7/26

More updated info post Beryl / CenterPoint prepping for next storm
Sierra found Goodwill Houston thru a Domestic Voilence Awareness Program
Did something make you feel good this week or did YOU make someone feel good?

Episode Transcript

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Sunny ninety nine point one, Houston'sBest Variety of the eighties nineties, and
Today Dana in the Morning and producerAnthony with the Three Things you need to
Know to get your feel good.Friday, July twenty sixth started, Well,
we're getting the newest numbers. Houston'sBarrel or the hurricane Barrel death toll,
is now up to thirty six.Area officials are confirming more people died

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in homes that were left without powerduring the sweltering heat, and yesterday,
Center Points CEO Jason Wells told stateregulators the company was working to better prepare
for the next storm. Governor GregAbbott stated that there were growing concerns over
whether Center Point was prioritizing Texans forits own bottom line. He demanded a

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study from Center Point on why theyhave been having ongoing power outages, and
he wants that study by July thirty. First, Well, today is definitely
a weather day. We've had aflash flood warning which expired at seven four.
Will keep you posted if they pickthat back up again, but we
do have a flood watch until fourthis afternoon, and it's going to remain

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up about eighty four for the High. Right now, it's seventy four in
Uptown and you're up to date fromSunday ninety nine point one. And tell
me something good. Brought to usby our friends at Goodwill Houston. Anthony,
your alma mater, is going totake center stage at the Olympics this
year. You of h sending ahuge delegation of Houston athletes and coaches to

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the twenty twenty four Olympics. Thisis their largest delegation that they've sent to
the Olympics since Sydney, the SydneyOlympic Games in two thousand, when they
also sent seven coogs. Now it'sin swimming and track and field. We
get to see Elizabeth Yumenez. She'sgoing to be the first U of h
KOOG. She's going to be swimmingon Monday the one hundred meters backstroke heats.

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Now, I do want to letyou know that this is the first
time it's our iHeartRadio awesome responsibility.We are serving as the exclusive audio home
of the NBC coverage of the twentytwenty four Paris Olympics. So on your
computer, on your smartphone, makesure you download the iHeartRadio app. We're
making it super simple for you.Producer Anthony Dang We've got the receipts.

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Goodwill Houston is out here changing livesagain, this time with Sierra Smith.
She was facing the harsh realities ofviolent, substance abuse and poverty, which
shaped her challenging perspective online. Despitethese hardships, she always found hope,
especially through her passion for running fromJunior High all the way to earning a
full ride over at U of h. Sierra's dedication to running opened up new

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opportunities and a brighter future, butshe was still facing challenges. She discovered
support and hope over at Goodwill Houston. Sierra found Goodwill through a domestic violence
awareness program actually and she immediately tookthe chance at a new life. After
receiving housing assistants, training in theIT program, and a supportive environment,
she started to get her life back. Goodwill Houston employed her at their corporate
office, and Sierra says, GoodwillHouston gave me a chance to run free

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and to become who I know Icould always be so big up So to
our Goodwill Houston showing us all howthey change lives through the power of work.
I love them so much and Ilove this story. Happy birthday,
one hundred and fifteen years young ElizabethFrancis. She is now the oldest person
in Houston and in the US.Born in Louisiana in nineteen oh nine and

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unfortunately her mom died so she wassent to Houston. She was raised by
her aunt. She credits her longlife to faith in God. She never
smoked, had an occasional glass ofwine, but she does eat whatever she
wants. I love it. Happybirthday, Elizabeth Francis. And by the
way, you can always get ourtell Me Something Good stories up at Sunday

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ninety nine dot com. You canfollow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Sonny ninety nine Houston and be sureto download the iHeartRadio app iHeartRadio dot
com and you can listen to usall the time wherever you go. I'm
sunday naety nine, Time, Sundaynaet nine point one, Houston's best variety
of the eighties nineties, and TodayDana in the Morning and producer Anthony still

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trying to make it a feel goodFriday. And I got a picture.
I asked if there's anything feel goodstory well, seven year old Jack.
I got an email from a friendwho sent me a picture of her seven
year old son who has been worriedabout his front tooth. He was too
afraid to pull it out. Thismorning when he got up, he was

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determined. He pulled his tooth out. Oh my gosh. So she sent
a picture of his toothless smile,and I'm like, what's the tooth worth
these days? Yeah? What isit? The tooth fairy apparently is supposed
to be bringing him two dollars.That's actually pretty good for the tooth theory
thinking with inflation way it is todaytwo dollars. So what's he gonna send

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the two dollars on? She said, there's gum at Trader Joe's that he
loves and he's gonna go buy that. Okay, all right then, I
like, it's a kid with apurpose. I remember how E said it.
I was when I when I wouldjust get at that age getting a
couple of bucks to go to treatat the store. Oh oh, I
love that. I know. That'sso cool. And by the way,
we got a lot of responses onour talkback Mike, you download that iHeartMedia

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app, which you should anyway,Yeah, because you'll be able to enjoy
the Olympics. We are the officialaudio partner for the twenty twenty four Paris
Olympics. So your computer, yourphone, you can take it play by
play action. It's gonna be amazing. And you can also use that talk
back mike. Request your favorite songand let us know what's going on in
your in your mind and what's makingyou feel good today. Yeah, when

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you download it, you'll see justgo to and you go Sunny ninety nine
point one. There's gonna be alittle microphone there. Just tap it record.
You can send it our way.It comes right to us here in
the studio. Ken out in Katieso us this message. He's bragging about
his daughter doing summer school looking tograduate early. My daughter is doing summer
school and she is amazing all ofher classes. She has never gotten a
grade less than a B plus.Her goal is to graduate early. That's

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huge. I wish I was thatmotivated. When he gets with a purpose
and then from the north side,also sending us a message about her brother
who's serving in the navy. Mybrother Alex jess Up going to Germany to
four to five years. Right now, he's in Texas about to graduate a
Navy boot camp again, so I'mreally excited, but I'm also heartbroken.

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Thank you and I love listening toyou. Thanks Samma, and thanks God
bless and thank you to your brotheras well. Appreciate his service. Family
boy, that is amazing. We'dlove to hear from you too. You
can always use that talkback mic onthe iHeartRadio app downloaded if you haven't iHeartRadio
dot com. It's totally free.