Number of beach closings and advisories dropped to 384 last year

Houston — The Houston Chronicle is reporting; the wicked drought that plagued Texas last year had an upside: cleaner beaches.

With the state in the grips of its driest year on record, less polluted runoff from Houston and other cities poured into coastal waters. To read more on this story, head to The Houston Chronicle's website: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-beaches-aided-by-drought-3668271.php