UPDATE: SH 21 East in San Augustine has been reopened for travel this evening following utility repair work by power companies. Drive safely.
UPDATE: As of 4:30 PM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative has restored power to all Cooperative Members who’s home is safe to receive power.
If you are a Cooperative Member and are without power, please report your outage by calling 1 (800) 392-5986 as we are not aware that you are out.
Above all, DETEC encourages everyone to keep safety a priority. Should you encounter a downed line, consider it live and dangerous.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time.
PSA: Mayor Hughes has said that Rural Water is asking for volunteers with chain saws to help cut out the rural water on Juniper Street.
Thanks in advance on their behalf.