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EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - From floods in the counties of Polk and Cherokee to an EF1 tornado hitting Trinity County Sunday night, there are East Texas residents who lost a lot this week. The Texas Department of Emergency Management is urging residents affected by these natural disasters to report any...

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Parts of Deep East Texas are recovering after their second round of flooding this year. Trinity County along Texas Highway 94 is one of many counties experiencing flooding and damage, the second flooding incident to strike the county in the past few months. A local...

Brant Pee was watching a drag race on TV Sunday night inside his Trinity County home when the storm hit. “The, the air. Like I say, the the stuff’s just started blowing off the back porch. Big fan. Our tables, our chairs. Then my wife is trying to get in the house, and it was trying to take the door,” Pee told KPRC 2 Photographer Cesar Martinez.

A Conroe police officer and his wife were injured when the tornado picked up and tossed their home like a cardboard box.

TRINITY COUNTY, TX – The severe storm that hit Trinity County on Sunday night came so fast and was so fierce, Tanya Kervin had little time to react. She huddled with her mother in the hallway of their home. Did the Houston area just get hit by a Tropical...

HOUSTON (KIAH) — A night of powerful storms has left significant damage and a trail of injuries in southeast Texas, including Trinity County. The rest of southeast Texas has also been dealing with heavy rains, lots of flooding and some water rescues. In Trinity County, high winds uprooted trees,...

LUFKIN (KLTV) - Two employees in leadership for Habitat for Humanity of Deep East Texas are under investigation after being fired in April. According to the attorney representing the organization, the executive director and office administrator were fired on April 17 following a suspension on April 3. According to the release, the two are suspected of activities that “violate the organization’s commitment to truth, transparency and accountability.”

Storms brought flooding, leading to road closures in multiple areas. Fox 26 Reporter Shelby Rose will provide an update just outside Groveton,

Torrential rain fell overnight around the city of Groveton, TX. Businesses and homes were inundated after more than 10" of rain fell overnight. Watch back the radar loop from last night - notice when the rain starts and stops. A sensor just outside of Groveton by Caney Creek recorded 10.72"...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - We are off to another muggy start to the day which has resulted in some patchy, dense fog this morning. Be sure you’re careful on your morning commute, but at the very least, at least we’re not dealing with widespread showers and storms like yesterday morning! Our mild 60s this AM will lead to a warm afternoon with highs in the lower to middle 80s and mostly sunny skies. An isolated shower will be possible for areas south of I-20, but more look to stay dry today. Wednesday looks to start off mostly dry, but scattered rain chances return later in the afternoon hours with a few thunderstorms possible at times. Rain will be much more likely and widespread throughout the day Thursday and into the first half of Friday, before a cold front quickly pushes through and gives us a brief break from likely rain chances Friday evening into Saturday morning. Scattered rain chances return on Saturday afternoon with a bit better coverage expected throughout the day Sunday. At this time, it seems like Saturday would be the better day to get anything outdoors done but you’ll still need to be weather alert just to be safe. Keep in mind that river flooding takes time(sometimes days) to peak after a round of heavy flooding rains. If barricades are still up on some county roads then they are there for a reason. Please never attempt to drive through high flood waters. Better to arrive late rather than not at all.

Sherriff Wallace presumed the incident to be a result of a tornado hit but the National Weather Service has yet to confirm whether a tornado did indeed hit the area.

HOUSTON – Tornadoes in Texas. There have been a few in the Houston area in recent weeks. One in Katy earlier this month. Then another Sunday night in Trinity County. “Tornado damage is increasing in every single state right now,” said Rene Sigman, a Houston-based storm attorney with experience in not only hurricanes like Sandy and Harvey but also tornadoes.