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April 15, 2022 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Five Way public water system, 2100008 to issue a Boil Water Notice on 04/08/2022, to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of 04/14/2022.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact, Matt Di Verdi at 936-591-4346
April 8, 2022 - Due to a broken water main the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Five Way Water system, ID# 2100008 to notify customers that were without water 04/08/2022 on Hwy 7 E, airport road, FM 699 and Spur 699 (anyone without water) to boil their water, prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Matt Di Verdi 936-591-4346.
April 14, 2022 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Angelina and Sabine National Forests, have advised a prescribed burn today location:
Angelina N. F. – Compartments 88/90/92, Located in the Boykins Springs Recreations area, 2,994 acres, All Blocks, with Helicopter Support and Winds are predicted from the East/Northeast at 6-7 MPH.
Please drive with caution. Also, we advised and long range drift SMOKE may affect some of the areas.
April 13, 2022 - The intersection of State Highway 7 East and State Loop (SL) 500 was the scene of a truck-tractor rollover crash Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
When emergency personnel arrived at the crash scene, a truck-tractor hauling "diesel mud" had come to rest on its passenger side on the southbound shoulder of SL 500.
The contents of the trailer had steadily poured out of the container on the back of the trailer and oozed into a nearby drain pipe and subsequently into a nearby creek.
Emergency medical services personnel came to the aid of the driver of the truck, who was walking and did not appear to have any major injury.
The truck was marked with "CHI, An Omni Environmental Solutions Company" and an operation was conducted by a crew from Gibson's to clean up the spilled contents of the trailer and to upright the vehicle.
Center Fire Department assisted in attempting to prevent the spilled material from continuing its spread from the crash site. Texas Department of Public Safety also assisted at the scene.
As attempts were made to cleanup the spill, the impending storm hit bringing with it large quantity of rain and wind adding to the cleanup struggle.
Additional details are not yet known from Center Police Department; however this information will be updated as it is made available.
April 13, 2022 - Tornado Watch 120 remains valid until 5pm CDT this afternoon April 13, 2022, for the following areas
In Arkansas this watch includes five counties in southwest Arkansas:
Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada.
In Louisiana this watch includes three parishes in northwest Louisiana: Bossier, Caddo, Webster.
In Texas this watch includes nine counties in northeast Texas:
Angelina, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk.
This includes the cities of Atlanta, Bossier City, Bradley, Carthage, Henderson, Hope, Hughes Springs, Jacksonville, Jefferson, Lewisville, Linden, Longview, Lufkin, Magnolia, Marshall, Minden, Nacogdoches, Prescott, Queen City, Rusk, Shreveport, Springhill, Stamps, and Texarkana.
April 13, 2022 - Hurst Street and Roughrider Drive was the scene of a two-vehicle crash April 8, 2022, involving an 18-wheeler and a pickup truck.
Southbound lanes and part of the northbound lanes were closed until the scene could be cleared to allow for a normal flow of traffic.
According to Center Police Sgt. Andrew Williams, at 10:24am a green 2000 Ford Ranger driven by a 17-year-old male of Hemphill was northbound on Hurst Street attempting to make a left turn onto Roughrider Drive when he failed to yield right of way when entering the intersection when unsafe.
At that time a Tyson white 2022 Mack truck-tractor pulling a feed trailer driven by Harrison Wilson, 68, of Logansport, LA. was southbound on Hurst Street when the Ford entered the intersection and was unable to avoid striking the front passenger side of the Ford causing significant damage.
The ford came to rest in the middle of the roadway and the truck-tractor came to a stop on the southbound shoulder just past the intersection.
The 17-year-old and Wilson were both transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of minor injuries.
No citations were issued at the time of the crash.
Center Fire Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Department and Texas Department of Public Safety personnel assisted with traffic control during the crash investigation.
The Ford and the Mack were both towed from the scene.
April 13, 2022 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood Warning for the Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Nacogdoches, Shelby, San Augustine and Rusk Counties.
For the Attoyac Bayou...including Chireno...Minor flooding is forecast.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: (http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood)
- Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
- Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
- Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
Minor flooding is forecast for the Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Texas from this Wednesday evening to early Sunday morning.
At 19 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of boat ramps and pastures. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
At 9:30am on Wednesday the stage was 7.3 feet. The forecast is the Attoyac Bayou is expected to rise above flood stage this Wednesday evening to a crest of 19.5 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. Flood stage is 14 feet.
April 13, 2022 - The National Weather Service Prediction Center, Norman, OK issued a Tornado Watch at 10:35am on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The Tornado Watch is until 5pm.
Texas counties included are Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, and Upshur.
April 13, 2022 - Crews have worked throughout the night and continue to work to restore power. We have a large amount of broken poles and wire on the ground. Additional contractor and cooperative crews have been called in to help.
It is estimated that outages may continue into Thursday evening as we make repairs as quickly as possible. If you are dependent upon electricity for medical needs, please seek an alternate location until your power is restored.
At this time, approximately 8,000 outages are reported.
Nacogdoches Co: 3,600
Panola Co: 130
Sabine Co: 850
Shelby Co: 3,400
Please keep safety a priority and stay away from all downed lines, assume they are all live and dangerous.
Outages may be reported through our mobile app, online portal or by calling 1-800-392-5986. For prompt service, please know the telephone number associated with your account and the meter number at the location. The meter number is the 6 digit number following DETEC on your meter or it can be located on your utility bill.
April 13, 2022 - Nearly 46,000 SWEPCO customers are without power after severe weather swept through the Ark-La-Tex overnight.
Damage assessors have reported downed power lines and fallen trees throughout the area.
Remember to stay away and keep children and pets away from downed lines. Treat all downed power lines as if they are energized and dangerous.
As of 6am today, about 40,000 customers in Northwest Louisiana and 8,400 customers in East Texas are without power. At the peak, about 65,000 customers were without power.
The hardest-hit areas are Shreveport, Bossier City and Haughton in Louisiana, and Longview and Gladewater in East Texas.
Estimated restoration times for East Texas are 5 p.m. today. We’ll share more information as soon as it becomes available.
- SWEPCO.com/Alerts for text or email alerts
- SWEPCO.com/App
- SWEPCO.com/Outages/Report
- 1-888-218-3919 to report hazards
April 12, 2022 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a Flash Flood Warning for East Central Shelby County in eastern Texas until 2:45am CDT.
At 11:37pm CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is up to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
April 12, 2022 - At 11:58pm, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 the National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana... South central Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas... Shelby County in eastern Texas... Northwestern Angelina County in eastern Texas... Northern San Augustine County in eastern Texas... Northwestern Sabine County in eastern Texas... East central Cherokee County in northeastern Texas until 1:00am CDT.
At 11:57pm, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Natchitoches to 8 miles west of Nacogdoches, moving east at 25 mph.
Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include... Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Natchitoches, Center, Milam, Hudson, Many, San Augustine, Zwolle, Converse, Martinsville, Macune, Shelbyville, Douglass, Melrose, Patroon, Bland Lake, Neuville, Woden and Rosevine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern Louisiana and eastern and northeastern Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 2am CDT for northwestern Louisiana and eastern and northeastern Texas.
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