RESOURCE NUMBERS and WEB SITES:

AMERICAN RED CROSS     832-1644  www.redcross.org/services/disaster/

SALVATION ARMY            839-4771  http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

BLUE ROOF PROGRAM      1-888-766-3258

FEMA 1-800-621-3362    www.fema.gov  If you have insurance, contact your insurance carrier and receive a claim number before calling FEMA.  YOU HAVE ONLY 60 DAYS from the date of a declared disaster in which to register for FEMA assistance.   You will be given a registration number which YOU MUST keep up with in order to coordinate assistance.   

Texas Governor Rick Perry's office has assured Judge Caraway that residents who evacuated under the voluntary order will be eligible for the same benefits as those under a mandatory order.

Residents with questions can call the Hardin County Emergency Management Office at 246-5119

SAT. 09/20/08  1:00 pm

CLICK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENINGS

 CLICK FOR ENTERGY OUTAGE INFORMATION

Entergy informed County Officials this morning (9/19/08) that 74% of their customers in Hardin County had power.

Entergy and County Officials urge extreme caution in and around downed power lines.   Look for any power lines before debris clean up and do not assume it is safe to engage in any activity where downed power lines could be. 

MEALS: MRE'S ONLY AT THE FEEDING STATION AT THE OLD SILSBEE WALMART ON 327.  THE STATION IS OUT OF HOT MEALS BUT STILL SERVINGING MRE'S 11:00AM  AND 5:00PM.

HARDIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE WILL OPEN MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd  EMPLOYEES  should report back to work Monday September 22nd, 2008.

COUNTY WIDE BURN BAN until further notice.  Please honor this ban.    Smoke from fires present a health hazzard to individuals with breathing difficulties especially when there is no electricity or air conditioning.

COUNTY WIDE CURFEW between the hours of 8:00pm to 6:00am

TARPS:  ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE KOUNZTE HIGH SCHOOL on FM 1293. 

  POD Sites:  List of sites confirmed.

Silsbee VFD

790 Payne St.

Silsbee, Tx 7756 

MRE'S AT THE OLD SILSBEE WALMART;  They are currently out of hot meals

11:00AM AND AT 5:00PM

Saratoga VFD

16628 FM 770

Saratoga, TX   77585

Batson VFD

9154 N. Main

Batson, TX 77519

Sour Lake VFD

711 6^th Street

Sour Lake, TX  77659

Kountze High School 

1488 FM 1293

Kountze, TX  77625

Votaw/Thicket VFD

Votaw, TX 

Wildwood Methodist Church

5943 FM 3063

Village Mills, TX  77663

Hours:  9 a.m. to 6 p.m. including Saturday, 9/20/08 and Sunday, 9/21/08. 

Supplies available:  MRE’s, water, and ice.  

Tarps at Kountze High School

  PERSONS WITH OXYGEN NEEDS...please check first with your current provider.  Many places are now open and servicing, however if not please call 656-1755 or 246-5119 and ask for Linda Davis.   Oxygen is available.

   CONTACT NUMBERS:

AMERICAN RED CROSS     832-1644

SALVATION ARMY            839-4771

BLUE ROOF PROGRAM      1-888-766-3258

FEMA 1-800-621-3362     If you have insurance, contact your insurance carrier and receive a claim number before calling FEMA.  YOU HAVE ONLY 60 DAYS from the date of a declared disaster in which to register for FEMA assistance.   You will be given a registration number which YOU MUST keep up with in order to coordinate assistance.

 09/13/08

 12:22 A.M.

Re:     Hurricane Ike

To provide for the public's safety, I, Hardin County Judge Billy Caraway, hereby order a curfew for all citizens of Hardin County between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., effective immediately. Anyone found in violation of this order could face charges. We appreciate your cooperation.

Texas Governor Rick Perry's office has assured Judge Caraway that residents who evacuated under the voluntary order will be eligible for the same benefits as those under a mandatory order.

Emergency Management officials will monitor the situation throughout the duration of the storm. Additionally, the Hardin County Sheriff's Office has tripled the amount of deputies on patrol. It is imperative that residents stay indoors and use caution during this weather event since conditions are expected to deteriorate thoughout the night and into the morning and emergency service will be available only if it is safe to do so.

Power outages are expected. Generators should be kept outside in an area with very good ventilation. NEVER use a generator in an enclosed area. To do so would expose you to carbon monoxide, which can cause severe brain damage and even death.

The Hardin County courthouse is closed.

Residents with questions can call the Hardin County Emergency Management Office at 246-5119.

 From: The Hardin County Emergency Management Team

TUE. 09/24/08  12:00 pm

**NEW INFO:** 

"West Hardin employees report back to work 8 AM, Thursday,September 25. School will open up for students Monday, September 29th, regular schedule."

http://westhardin.org/

 Dedication ceremonies for the Courthouse Dome has been rescheduled and a later date will be announced sometime in the near future. 

CLICK FOR INFORMATION @ School Reopenings

ALL HARDIN COUNTY RUN PODS ARE CLOSED AND NOT TO BE REOPENED.  

EFFECTIVE AS OF SUN 09/21/08:

1)THE BURN BAN IS LIFTED

2) THE CURFEW IS LIFTED

3) THE VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDER IS LIFTED

COUNTY JUDGE BILLY CARAWAY HAS ARRANGED FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES TO BE AT THE COURTHOUSE BEGINNING MON. SEPT 22ND FROM 9:00AM TO 6:00PM TO MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS CONCERNING DISASTER RELIEF:

1)FEMA

2)U.S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS BLUE ROOF PROGRAM

3)SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

4)LONE STAR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

5)REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNOR'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

 ELECTRIC POWER:

CLICK FOR SAM HOUSTON ELECTRICAL COOP OUTAGE INFORMATION

CLICK FOR ENTERGY OUTAGE INFORMATION

 Entergy and County Officials urge extreme caution in and around downed power lines.   Look for any power lines before debris clean up and do not assume it is safe to engage in any activity where downed power lines could be. 

     PERSONS WITH OXYGEN NEEDS...please check first with your current provider.  Many places are now open and servicing, however if not please call 656-1755 or 246-5119 and ask for Linda Davis.   Oxygen is available.

 RESOURCE NUMBERS and WEB SITES:

AMERICAN RED CROSS     832-1644  www.redcross.org/services/disaster/

SALVATION ARMY            839-4771  http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

BLUE ROOF PROGRAM      1-888-766-3258

FEMA 1-800-621-3362    www.fema.gov  If you have insurance, contact your insurance carrier and receive a claim number before calling FEMA.  YOU HAVE ONLY 60 DAYS from the date of a declared disaster in which to register for FEMA assistance.   You will be given a registration number which YOU MUST keep up with in order to coordinate assistance.  FEMA and BLUE ROOF Representatives will be available at the Courthouse in Kountze to meet with individuals concerning disaster relief beginning Mon. Sept 22nd, 2008.

Texas Governor Rick Perry's office has assured Judge Caraway that residents who evacuated under the voluntary order will be eligible for the same benefits as those under a mandatory order.

Residents with questions can call the Hardin County Emergency Management Office at 246-5119

Prior IKE Notices and Information can be found by clicking Here.