Storm News
NWS Lake Charles tropical update: 4 p.m. 8.24.20
Marco is not expected to cause any weather problems in our region tonight or tomorrow. Laura is expected to make landfall between southeast Texas and ...
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Southeast Texas Catholics prepare for storms
Beaumont Catholic Bishop David Toups is closing all Diocese of Beaumont offices as of 3 p.m. Monday, August 24, until Friday, August 28, which the ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 3:55 pm
Storm News
Protect your home and family from flooding
Flooding is a natural disaster that often strikes with little, if any, warning. The environmental awareness site Natural Rivers states that floods are the most ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 3:05 pm
Storm News
County and City Officials are recommending a voluntary evacuation
Orange County Judge John Gothia issued a Disaster Declaration for Orange County today. County and City Officials are recommending a voluntary evacuation for all of ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 2:56 pm
Storm News
Governor Abbott Mobilizes Texas National Guard In Response To Tropical Storms Marco, Laura
AUSTIN – At the order of Governor Greg Abbott, more than 70 members with the Texas Army, Air National Guards, and Texas State Guard with ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 2:07 pm
News
City of Beaumont issues Declaration of Local State of Disaster
The city of Beaumont Office of Emergency Management continues to monitor the storm systems that may impact our area. The City of Beaumont has issued a ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 2:05 pm
Celebrations
Orange County marriage licenses issued 8.17-8.21.20
The following couples were reported to have obtained marriage licenses in the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, during the week of August 17-August ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 1:53 pm
Obituaries
Death Notices 8.24.20
Ronnie Max Logan, 86, of Orange, passed away on August 24, 2020. Arrangements are pending at Claybar Funeral Home. Bruce “P-Nut” Lane Melancon, 60, of ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 1:51 pm
Storm News
President Donald J. Trump Approves Texas Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Tropical Storms Marco ...
by Dawn Burleigh, Monday, August 24, 2020 1:47 pm
COVID-19
Trump, EPA Approves First-Ever Long-Lasting Antiviral Product for Use Against COVID-19
DALLAS — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a groundbreaking development in the Trump Administration’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus. In ...