Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems Rescinded

April 27, 2020 - On April 23, 2020, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Paxton public water system, 2100031 to issue a Boil Water Notice 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.

Shelby County Under Significant Weather Advisory

April 24, 2020 - Significant weather advisory for Southwestern De Soto Parish, Southern Panola and Northern Central Shelby Counties until 8:30pm CDT.

At 748 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carthage, moving east at 50 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include Carthage, Logansport, Joaquin, Gary City, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley, Gloster, Keatchie, Deadwood and Woods.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site Set for April 24th (Not too Late to Call)

Register by calling 512-883-2400 or online at txcovidtest.org

Shelby County COVID-19 Age, Location Statistics

Newest Comparison Chart of COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County, Surrounding Area

April 24, 2020 - The following charts are comparisons of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County against surrounding counties and two counties with the highest number of cases. Please be advised the Incidence Rate notated in the chart is not a percentage of cases in the county, however, it is an incident rate of cases per 1,000 population during this time of spread of COVID-19. The comparison chart is to demonstrate the relationship of the spread in Shelby County versus the other counties listed.

Military COVID-19 Testing Operation in Full Swing

April 24, 2020 - As indicated by information released by Shelby County officials, a COVID-19 testing site has been established by Texas Dept. of State Health Services, Texas Military Department, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and Texas Medical Task Force.

Overflow from Risinger Creek Floods CR 4323 (Roadway Open)

April 24, 2020 - The water on CR 4323 has subsided and the roadway is once again open.

April 23, 2020 - Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4 Commissioner, reports CR 4323 is under water at Risinger Creek, once again. It has more water today than it did last time it flooded. Once the water has receded this information will be updated.

Shelby County Jumps to 85 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases with 16 New

April 23, 2020 - Shelby County Office of Emergency Management was notified by Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS) on April 22nd of 16 more positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 bringing the total case count for Shelby County to 85.

Information on hospitalizations is still unknown on all the positive confirmed cases but we do have definitive confirmation that 10 of these 85 were hospitalized. No official information is available to us on whether any of these individuals are still hospitalized or not

Storms Contribute to Flooding in Shelby County

US 84 in Joaquin near the Joaquin Apartments

April 22, 2020 - Shelby County recently has dealt with a regular onslaught of storms, which have brought with them torrents of rain.

NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning; Thunderstorm Located Near Bland Lake

April 22, 2020 - At 4:27pm CDT, the National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southern Shelby County in eastern Texas, Northern San Augustine County in eastern Texas, and Northwestern Sabine County in eastern Texas until 5:15pm CDT.

At 4:26pm CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bland Lake, or 12 miles south of Center, moving east at 45 mph with two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

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