Some portions of Port Arthur and the Mid-County cities were still without power on Monday, days after strong storms knocked down trees and power lines.

As of Monday there were 520 workers between Mid and South county working to restore power, replace wires and broken poles, according to information from Entergy Texas.

 

Port Arthur

Sunday into Monday there were 1,817 customers waiting for power to be restored in Port Arthur with 1,873 customers having their power restored in that time frame.

A customer information center was opened over the weekend in the Central Mall parking lot near Sears to help customers with concerns about their power.

• The Port Arthur Health Department was open on Monday but the patrons needing Women, Infants and Children services were asked to go to the Port Arthur Public Library until the computer compressors are restored, according to information from the city.
• The Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center is open however it is still on generator power as of Monday morning.
• To report water issues contact the water services dispatch at 983-8550
• For pubic works concerns contact 983-8511.
• The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, or STAAR test is postponed a day for schools in Port Arthur Independent School District

 

Nederland

Nederland City Hal lost power Friday during the storms but was back on track Saturday, and the city’s water treatment plant and sewer plant were on generator power until power was restored.

From Sunday into Monday in Mid County, Entergy Texas restored power to 1,225 customers and there were still 647 in the Mid-County area without power.

Nederland City Manager Chris Duque said there are now hundreds without power and considering the original number he is amazed the work that Entergy Texas has done.

There were some tree limbs and fences down as well as a few traffic light poles blown down by strong winds in the Twin City Highway that have since been moved by Texas Department of Transportation workers.

The main focus at this point is getting the green waste and limbs picked up.

“We anticipate a lot of green waste ad fence materials to the curb,” Duque said.

He also anticipates that residents will need to make some repairs to their homes or fence. Those persons are asked to call the inspections department at 723-1502 to pull a permit. There is no fee with the permit but the work needs to be documented, he said.

City crews will be working overtime to pick up all of the green waste and residents are asked to separate the green waste from fence material, which will not be sent to the chipper as the fence lumber is treated.

• The city has also updated its list of tree trimmers that are permitted to work in the city. This, he said, is to avoid the “fly by night” workers. The list can be found on the city’s website and Facebook page.
• The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, or STAAR test is postponed a day for schools in Nederland Independent School District

 

Groves

Wind damage was evident in the 4600-4700 blocks of Twin City Highway — the Taco Bell sign and the Walgreen’s signs were both blown out. And at the corner of Twin City Highway and Monroe Boulevard there were several utility poles partly down. The poles were repaired over the weekend.

“It was a heck of a storm. There was a lot of limbs down, lots of rain but the good news is we had no reports of anyone with water in their house, no reports of major flooding. DD7 (Drainge District 7) did a great job,” Groves City Manager D. Sosa said.

The biggest impact to residents is the amount of small and medium sized limbs that need to be picked up, some fences blown down and some signs down.

Rain gauges in the city showed:

• Water plant on Wilson — 4 ½ inches
• Water tower on Cleveland — 4 ½ inches
• Water tower on Sonnier — 3 ¾ inches
• Water tower on Crescent off 25^th Street — 4 inches

Sosa said he spoke with Fire Chief Dale Jackson who likened the storm to Hurricane Humberto, which was a category 1 storm that hit the area in 2007.

• The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, or STAAR test is postponed a day for schools in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

 

Port Neches

Taylor Shelton, public works director in the city of Port Neches, said his city saw minimal damage with some power outages, downed limbs and fencing.

• The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, or STAAR test is postponed a day for schools in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

 

National Weather Service-Lake Charles

The National Weather Service-Lake Charles chronicled the storm’s wind damage with a peak wind in Jefferson County of 93 mph.

Stephen Carboni, meteorologist with the NWS said a survey team was sent out the day after the storm to survey damage.

Winds were estimated between 60 to 80 mph — minimal hurricane force winds fall into this range, he said.

The NWS did not note any tornadoes during the storm — to make this determination the survey team’s findings and radar data are investigating to determine “was it a tornado or was it straight line winds?” he said. Had it been a tornado, the team would look for the path, the length and width of the path and intensity.

A category 1 storm has winds of at least 74 mph.