LUFKIN — East Texans are bracing for an evacuation order in Polk County to stay in place for several days after heavy rainfall led the Trinity River to overflow, forcing operators at a nearby dam to release the floodgates.
Rainfall in the Polk County region and elsewhere in the state is expected to prolong the evacuation order, officials said.
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