Water Samples Indicate Red Tide Conditions Near Bolivar Peninsula, TPWD Reports

Red tide conditions detected in Bolivar Peninsula waters, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported fish kills and respiratory symptoms near the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, with water samples indicating a "moderate concentration of red tide."

Water samples indicate red tide conditions near Bolivar Peninsula, TPWD reports

Water samples collected near Bolivar Peninsula indicated a moderate concentration of red tide, TPWD reported.

Moderate red tide threat on some island beaches, NOAA says

Several people who had been on the seawall reported coughing fits and uncontrollable sneezing Friday, posting in social-media groups about their experiences with a red tide affecting stretches of beach from Port Bolivar to Galveston.

Red Tide Hits Galveston County Beaches Near Crystal Beach

Red tide algae has killed thousands of fish and sickened beachgoers near Crystal Beach, with state testing confirming spread across Galveston Island.