WEATHER
EVACUATION ORDERED FOR 400 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOUSEHOLDS AROUND DAM


The Mandatory Evacuation Area in the Lake Lewis area (Montgomery County)


Updated 1 hr 46 mins ago
CONROE, TX (KTRK) -- An evacuation is ordered for 400 households in Montgomery County around the Louis Creek Reservoir dam due to rising waters due to rain, authorities say.

The evacuation was ordered at 6am.
Evacuations previously were voluntarily, but now, the order is issued for people to leave the area.
A Red Cross shelter is now open at the Lone Star Community Center in Montgomery at 2500 Lone Star Parkway.
Authorities say the dam remains intact, and there are no breaches. Additionally, they say workers continue to make progress to mitigate the soil slides along the levee.
The customer information center is open today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the North Montgomery County Community Center at 600 Gerald St. in Willis.
Residents can speak to an Entergy representative about the situation. For general information, or assistance please call the United Way 211 call center or 713-957-4357, and choose the "General Information" option.
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