Numerous Reports of Flooding Throughout Lufkin
City of Lufkin emergency administrators are advising residents to stay home due to dangerous conditions throughout the city. According to a media release, there are numerous reports of power outages, trees and power lines down, and isolated areas of flash flooding due to the severe storms and heavy rains that continue to move through the area.
Water is reportedly up to the hoods of several vehicles stranded on Raguet Street at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue. The road is currently impassable.
Parts of Frank Avenue are also impassable.
Areas where flooding has been reported:
- Kurth Drive
- Tulane Street
- Frank Avenue (underpass specifically and other isolated areas of Frank Avenue)
- Raguet Street
- Ellis Avenue
- Kiln Avenue
- Bynum Street
- Hill Street
- Douglas Street
We also have a report of two people stuck in a vehicle with downed power lines on top of it off Tulane Drive.