A year after washout, Houston’s 4th of July celebrations return
July 4, 2019
A year after heavy rains flooded Harris County and forced the cancellation of many events, including Houston's Freedom Over Texas, the area's Fourth of July celebrations stayed dry Thursday.
More than a thousand people lined S. Rice Boulevard in Bellaire for the city's parade, which included the usual smorgasbord of fire trucks, elected officials, antique cars, civic groups, political parties and a marching band.
Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen stood precariously on top of a high water rescue vehicle and wished the crowd a happy Independence Day. State Rep. Sarah Davis, R-Houston, waved from a Jeep while state District Judge Mike Engelhart, who ditched his robes for a red T-shirt, walked along the route.