As of 3:30pm, Entergy Texas has 50,204 customers currently without power, which is down from 108,891 at the peak of the storm. The remaining outages are primarily concentrated in the Beaumont
Hurricane Delta created widespread damage and outages and has moved out of our area. As of 8:30am Entergy Texas has 104,628 customers currently without power down from 108,891 at the peak of
Westbound traffic on I-10 in Beaumont was running smoothly 9 a.m., as Gulf Coast residents seek shelter from Hurricane Delta's path.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post the passing of a deputy.
From the post:
Hurricane Delta is predicted to impact the Beaumont area with high winds and potential flooding beginning Friday, Oct. 9.
In observance of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened for breast cancer.
The National Hurricane Center has now issued a Hurricane Warning from High Island to Sabine Pass as Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in Southwest Louisiana on
County Judge Jeff Branick has issued a Declaration of Disaster for Jefferson County as the area braces for the arrival of Hurricane Delta on Friday.
The National Hurricane Center has issued a Hurricane Watch for the northern Gulf coast from High Island eastward to Grand Isle, Louisiana.
The City of Beaumont reported three new COVID-19 deaths along with 23 new positive tests for Oct. 6. The state of Texas numbers for Oct. 6 were 3,872 new positives tests and 78 deaths.
