We have been hit by plenty of rain and more is expected today and tomorrow. People don't try to travel Poncho road it is about to be washed out in several areas. Stay safe.
Posted by Carlos Bullock on Monday, August 28, 2017
The Alabama-Coushatta Reservation is about 110 miles, driving distance, northeast of Houston, which has seen unprecedented levels of rain and devastating floods since Harvey made landfall as a hurricane last Friday. Some tribal citizens live in the city, the state's most populous, and many live in the region in between the city and the reservation, an area that has been hit hard by what is now classified as a tropical storm. Harvey also began creeping into Louisiana on Monday night. According to The Associated Press, the Louisiana Army National Guard has helped some citizens of the Coushatta Tribe evacuate the reservation as rain and flooding hits the state. The tribe has dealt with hurricanes in the past and has welcomed evacuates to its reservation, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The reservation is about 40 miles northeast of Lake Charles, where tornado and flood watches have been issued, the AP reported. Trump already issued a disaster declaration for Texas and approved an emergency declaration for Lousiana. Under an amendment to the Stafford Act, tribes are eligible for similar declarations if they request and qualify for them. Trump and First Lady Melanie Trump are expected to land in Texas later on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview with KHOU-Houston. He said FEMA will likely be providing assistance in Texas for years Read More on the Story:
Louisiana braces for Harvey's wrath 12 years after Katrina (The Associated Press August 29, 2017)
Harvey: Tornado, flood watches issued for Lake Charles, southwest Louisiana (The Associated Press August 28, 2017)
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