Education
Schools assessing damages
From staff reports Receding flood waters have allowed Lamar State College – Orange personnel to do a preliminary…
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Flood waters slowly draining from flooded areas
By Dawn Burleigh Dawn.burleigh@orangeleader.com As the waters start to drain from roadways and homes, residents are waiting.…
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Mandatory Evacuation lifted for Pinehurst
Effective Friday, 3/18/2016 at 9:00 a.m. the mandatory evacuation order for the City of Pinehurst has been lifted.…
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VIDEO: Governor Abbott visits Orange to survey damage
By Dawn Burleigh Dawn.burleigh@orangeleader.com ORANGE – Governor Greg Abbott surveyed, and received a briefing on, the severe flooding in Orange…
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Traffic diverted due to rising waters
Tuesday Update (8:06 am) March 16, 2016 With the east bound lanes of IH10 diverted in Beaumont,…
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Mandatory evacuations begin as waters continue to rise
By Dawn Buleigh Dawn.burleigh@orangeleader.com Mandatory evacuations began on Tuesday at 1 p.m. for areas in Orange, Cove and…
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Mandatory Evacuation called for areas of Orange
Orange County Emergency Management is calling for a mandatory evacuation south of I-10 from the railroad tracks to…
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Road Closures 8:35 a.m.
Flooded areas / Roads North Hwy 62 Area and Mauriceville Area (Cow Bayou watershed) 9400 Skeeter Dr. Hickory…
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Pinehurst officials notifying residents at risk of flooding
The City of Pinehurst Police, Fire, Water and Street Departments are currently going door to door making contact…
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Pinehurst calls for voluntary evacuation in low lying areas
Due to the impending floods, the City of Pinehurst has Declared a state of emergency for areas near…