Meanwhile, officials in nearby Beaumont worked to repair its water treatment plant, which failed after the swollen
Neches River inundated the main intake system and backup pumps halted.
Fears of flooding from the
Neches River led to the evacuation of 1,000 people from Beaumont shelters to Dallas and San Antonio.
City manager Kyle Hayes said rising floodwaters on the
Neches River were covering pumps that bring drinking water to Beaumont.
Orange County ordered remaining residents to evacuate from low-lying areas after a forecast that the
Neches River would crest on Friday, threatening homes.
An even greater potential dilemma faced the city of Beaumont near the Louisiana border after the water system pumps failed after being swamped by spillover from the swollen
Neches River. A statement from city officials said a secondary water source from nearby wells was also lost.
* $1.5 million from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the Angelina and
Neches River Authority (Angelina County).
With existing operations in Orange County, Texas, Savage Inland Marine currently provides monitored barge fleeting, operates inland push boats and provides dock services on the
Neches River.
The best performance (with regard to validation) is found at the Sabine and
Neches River basins, while the worst is at the Nueces River Basin.
The crude at the Jefferson Transload Railport was transferred to a barge which sailed down the
Neches River to an oil refinery.
(2000) observed similar predation on this and other unionids during dewatering in the
Neches River drainage.