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Storms, heavy rain delay classes in Silsbee Thursday morning
BEAUMONT, Texas — A line of heavy storms is passing through Southeast Texas Thursday morning bringing heavy rain and possible high winds. The threat for flash flooding is high especially near our rivers, creeks, and bayous that have already been swollen. The National Weather Service has issued several warnings...
A First Alert Weather Day in place for the overnight and morning hours on Thursday due to more heavy storms and possible flooding
DEEP EAST TEXAS (KTRE) - A First Alert Weather Day has been declared for late tonight through Thursday morning as another round of heavy, drenching thunderstorms set their sights on deep east Texas for the second time in four days. Unlike this past Sunday, the severe weather threat is extremely...
'Up to my beard in water' | Warren man shares terrifying experience when he was rescued from flood waters
WARREN, Texas — A Warren man had a close call when he was nearly swept away in flood waters Monday morning. 67-year-old veteran Floyd Burleson woke up to water rapidly rising on his property and he had to be rescued from inside his van. Burleson has lived on his...
Jasper City Council & Jasper Hospital District Board Elections will be Sat, May 4th
The Jasper City Council and Jasper Hospital District Board Elections will be Saturday with the polls open 7:00am to 7:00pm. Polling locations will be Mount Olive Baptist Church on North Main Street, Parnell Elementary School on Park Lane, Jasper City Hall on South Main Street, and Jasper High School on Bulldog Avenue.
Rain and thunderstorms move through the area
Thunderstorms along with heavy rains moved through the area overnight causing local rivers, creeks, and streams to swell. A total of 3.93 inches of rainfall was recorded at KJAS, but rainfall amounts to the north and west of here were much higher. Little if any damage was reported. However, the...
How you can help the Silsbee Public Library recover after several inches of flood water seeped in
BEAUMONT, Texas — The Silsbee Public Library is drying out after flood waters seeped into the building Monday morning. The library's kid section saw several inches of water, but luckily all the books are still intact. However, the library lost toys, they had to rip out the carpet and...
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