Texas county warns residents, 'GET OUT OR DIE!' as Harvey moves inland - News Summed Up

Texas county warns residents, 'GET OUT OR DIE!' as Harvey moves inland


Emergency officials in one East Texas county issued a stark warning to residents as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey doubled back toward land and dumped more rain on communities near the Texas-Louisiana state line. The Facebook post from Tyler County Emergency Management warned residents of imminent and dangerous flooding. With additional rain fall accumulations, a potential elevation could reach near eighty two feet," the message said before ordering residents to leave the area. Motiva Enterprises closed its Port Arthur refinery, the largest in the nation, because of flooding. Port Arthur Mayor Derrick Freeman posted on his Facebook page: "city is underwater right now but we are coming!"


Source: Fox News August 31, 2017 02:26 UTC



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