MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR RESIDENTS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 87

Published 1:36 pm Monday, March 14, 2016

As of 12:45pm, the Orange County Office of Emergency Management has issued a mandatory evacuation notice for residents who live north of Interstate 10 and east of Highway 87.  Residents are urged to safely leave their homes with the potential to be displaced for several days.

VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS

The voluntary evacuation is still in effect for areas south of Interstate 10, east of Bob Hall Road, east of 10th Street and all of the Cove.

The City of West Orange have issued a voluntary evacuation notice for residents living south of Western Street and east of Dayton Street.

Residents are advised to stay tuned to local media stations and the Orange County Office of Emergency Management websites for updated information.

SHELTER LOCATION

North Orange Baptist Church

4775 16th Street, Orange, Texas 77632

Call 409-745-9762 if you need transportation

www.co.orange.tx.us/emergency _management.html  for contact information

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409-882-7895 OCEM Office number