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City of Beaumont loses water supply
Aerial views of South Jefferson County.
Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Beaumont is without a water supply after floodwaters knocked out the city's main pump station near the Neches River before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Beaumont Fire Capt. Brad Penisson wrote on the city's website. The city of 120,000 also lost its secondary water source in Hardin County.
"Seriously bad news. The City of Beaumont will be without water for the next several days," councilman Mike Getz posted on Facebook at 1 a.m. "Fill your bathtubs with water now."
The water was off around 2 a.m.
"We will have to wait until the water levels from this historical flood recede before we can determine the extent of damage and make any needed repairs," the city's statement said. "There is no way to determine how long this will take at this time."
Getz estimated the restoration could take until Monday or Tuesday.
Read more and view photo gallery: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/The-Latest-Hundreds-stranded-by-high-water-12045308.php
