Bagged Ice at Center FD Available By Department of Emergency Management

August 29, 2020 - The Texas Dept of Emergency Management has shipped a load of bagged ice to Shelby County. If you are still without power and are in need of bagged ice you may go to the Center Fire Department at 110 Patton St. in Center until 3pm today, August 29, to receive some.

DETEC Update, Estimated Restoration Times

August 28, 2020 - Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is currently reporting 21,971 outages:

Jasper County: 1,603
Nacogdoches County: 1,207
Newton County: 1,798
Panola County: 726
Sabine County: 6,496
San Augustine County: 3,990
Shelby County: 6,130

At this time, below is our estimations for restoral times:

SWEPCO Provides Initial Power Restoration Estimates, Anticipates New Storms, High Heat

August 28, 2020 - Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) estimates most customers in the Shreveport-Bossier area will have power restored by 10 p.m. Wednesday, and for Central Louisiana customers by 10 p.m. Thursday.

"Hurricane Laura was unprecedented, causing widespread damage to the power grid," said Drew Seidel, SWEPCO vice president of Region Distribution Operations. "Scattered thunderstorms forecast for today could cause new outages and hamper our progress on repairs."

DETEC Reporting 23,058 Outages (Updated)

August 28, 2020 - As of 9 AM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting 23,058 outages:

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 4 New Recoveries

August 28, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 7:45am on Friday, August 28, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 5 new case and the cumulative case count is now 431. The death count is 14 for Shelby County. (The DSHS website dashboard shows 19 deaths for Shelby County as of Aug 25th.)

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, there are 4 new recoveries reported and the total of recoveries is 387. The number of active cases is 30.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Heavy Rain Brings Flooding to Shelby County Roadways (Updated at 9:13am)

August 28, 2020 - State Highway 87 from FM 415 south to FM 1645 has been reported to Shelby County Today as being flooded as of 7:39am.

State Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 84 in Joaquin have shut down as a result of the rain.

As of 8am, Southview Circle just south of San Augustine Street in Center is flooded with high water of around 18 inches. Travelers should use caution and avoid this area until the water recedes.

Shelby County Courthouse Extends Closure to Friday

August 27, 2020 - The Shelby County Courthouse will remain closed Friday, August 28 due to the power outage.

August 25, 2020 - The Shelby County Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, August 27, due to possible high wind and flash flooding.

The courthouse will reopen on Friday, August 28.

FM 417 Impassable; Crews Working to Clear Roads (Open)

August 27, 2020 - FM 417 is free-flowing again, as of 2:22pm. Small debris remains on the roadway at different locations, and travelers should continue to use caution.

Commissioner Barr Advises Caution Around Power Lines

August 27, 2020 - Shelby County Commissioners are currently working to assess the damage incurred in the area resulting from Hurricane Laura.

Charles Barr, Precinct 3 Commissioner, advises a lot of downed trees are wrapped in power lines and are not able to be handled by commissioner crews.

If anyone sees down power lines, wrapped in trees or not, contact Deep East Texas Electric Co-op, SWEPCO, or whoever your electric provider may be.

Further updates are expected from county officials as the extent of the damage is realized.

SWEPCO Hurricane Update

August 27, 2020 - SWEPCO reports at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 27, 2020 the following Hurricane Laura Outage Update.

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