Sunday, June 5, 2016

Mandatory evacuation, curfew issued for parts of Brazoria County, Texas








Water rescues starting at daybreak in Brazoria County.





Marla Carter
Updated 55 mins ago
MANDATORY EVACUATION:
Brazoria County officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Longhorn Estates neighborhood and residents along County Road 28 in Angleton.

The mandatory curfew in the area has been temporarily lifted so that residents can evacuate safely; it will be reinstated Sunday evening.




(Brazoria County OEM)
Homes are completely surrounded by water in the area. The Brazoria Office of Emergency Management says residents there and in the Holiday Lakes area.

Yesterday emergency crews rescued ten people in Brazoria County. 114 people evacuated. More evacuations are expected to take place again on Sunday.





(Brazoria County OEM)
There are two shelters in place in Brazoria County. One in Angleton is at capacity, the other one in Rosharon still has some room.

The Brazoria County Office of Emergency Management says it plans to open a third shelter. It has not said where that will be yet.

MANDATORY CURFEW:

Effective immediately, officials have issued a mandatory dusk-dawn curfew for areas of Brazoria County under an evacuation order.

During the curfew, citizens are forbidden from remaining on or traveling upon property -- public or private -- within the evacuation area unless the person owns or has been invited to the property.

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SkyEye video from Friday, June 3, in Ft. Bend County