Being ready for potential trouble can help you survive and withstand those times when disaster strikes.

Summer is coming to an end; but the extended Labor Day weekend is a great chance to enjoy the inexpensive recreational opportunities available within the Brazos River basin. Here are a few suggestions of ways to catch summer’s last hurrah at local lakes and nearby rivers.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved a water right permit that will make additional water supply available for use in the Brazos River basin. For more, click the photo.

The Brazos River Authority will hold drawings for waterfowl hunting sites in August at Lakes Limestone, Possum Kingdom Lake and Lake Granbury. For more, click the photo.

It’s been more than a decade since a major hurricane has hit the US mainland; but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is anticipating an above average number of hurricanes this year.