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Crown Colony Improvement Association files lawsuit to stop RaceTrac from building in neighborhood
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - According to the law firm Wilson Cribbs + Goren in Houston, the Crown Colony Improvement Association has filed suit in Angelina County State District Court to stop RaceTrac from advancing its plans to build a truck stop within the Crown Colony master-planned community. Homeowners in Crown...
Drone video shows Texas town underwater as boats rescue residents trapped in homes
Crews took to boats Thursday to rescue people trapped in their homes by floodwaters. Drone video shows the miles and miles of landscape that have been flooded by recent rains and overwhelmed rivers.
DETCOG offers housing assistance to families displaced by recent Southeast Texas flooding
BEAUMONT, Texas — Deep East Texas Council of Governments is offering housing assistance to families who were displaced by recent Southeast Texas flooding in five counties that were included in recent disaster declarations issued by Governor Greg Abbott. DETCOG Regional Housing Authority is accepting applications from affected residents in...
How the flooding in Southeast Texas got so dire
HOUSTON — Southeast Texas is used to heavy spring rains — but the widespread flooding that the region faced this week stands out because of just how much the rivers have risen. Back-to-back storms drenched the area that includes Polk, Montgomery, Liberty and Harris counties, causing flash-flooding from...
LIST: Flooding impacts East Texas roadways
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – As stormy weather conditions return to East Texas Thursday morning, multiple areas are seeing flooded roads as a result. The following East Texas counties have said travel is affected by the weather. A list of school closures, due to the weather, can also be found on our website. Angelina County […]
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...
Massive morning fire displaces flood-weary residents at Livingston apartment complex
LIVINGSTON, TX – A massive fire ripped through the Pine Hills apartment complex Friday morning in Livingston. It’s an area already severely impacted by this week’s flooding. Video and pictures from Fresh Donuts Downtown shows the height of the fire. Josh Mohler with Livingston Volunteer Fire Department...
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