It’s a neighborhood at risk of disappearing and people there are desperate for immediate help and long-term solutions.
This week’s Insider Deals are so good you’ll want all of themspoke with neighbors in the New River Estates subdivision who have been surrounded by high water since April 29. It’s a neighborhood at risk of disappearing and they are desperate for immediate help and long-term solutions.Neighbor Gary Evans took our KPRC 2 crew on a boat ride with Commissioner Greg Arthur so he could see the devastating conditions. County Road 2166 is washed out and neighbors can only access their homes by boat.
People have been living without power and water for weeks. KPRC 2 was there as Arthur put in a phone call to emergency management. He said crews will be bringing water, food and other supplies to the subdivision on Thursday. “I told people on the buyout, we get another flood like this, this is a good possibility that will be gone and there won’t be any room to build a road,” said Arthur.“I don’t know if we’ll get another buyout, but we’ll definitely look at that. I don’t think we’re going to have to encourage many people not to live here,” said Arthur.
Neighbors told us they’re concerned about more flooding with rain expected in the forecast. Officials said there is currently not a mandatory evacuation order and they are monitoring the conditions, but they encourage residents to take caution and make accommodations.Liberty County Emergency Management Director Bill Hergemueller, said a large-scale team will be in the New River Estates subdivision on Thursday to see if they can get a closer look at areas that have been impacted by the flood.
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