Orange County Disaster Rebuild

📢 Job Opportunity Alert! 📢

Orange County Disaster Rebuild is hiring an Executive Director!

If you’re a skilled leader with a passion for making a difference in our community, we’d love to hear from you. Check out the attached photos for a full job description and details.

📧 Interested candidates, please email your resume to [email protected]

Applications will be accepted through Monday, November 25, 2024.

📢 Job Opportunity Alert! 📢

Orange County Disaster Rebuild is hiring an Executive Director!

If you’re a skilled leader with a passion for making a difference in our community, we’d love to hear from you. Check out the attached photos for a full job description and details.

📧 Interested candidates, please email your resume to [email protected]

Due to the forecasted rainfall, sand bags will be available for low-lying areas.
Sand bags are currently available at:
-Precinct 1 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn located on North Hwy 87 at North Teal
-Precinct 2 11897 State Hwy 62 in Mauriceville directly across from Market Basket
-Precinct 3 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn located at 2502 West Round Bunch Road
-Precinct 4 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn located on 375 Claiborne Street
Residents are welcome to bag the sand to use to protect their home from rising water. Please bring your own shovel.

Press Release
May 16, 2024
A Declaration of Disaster has been issued for Orange County in an abundance of caution for low areas and areas along the Neches and Sabine Rivers of Orange County to take the necessary precautions for potential flooding due to increased chances of heavy rain in the forecast. This heavy rain on top of the already flooded areas of the county could cause major threat of the occurrence of widespread and/or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property.
Citizens are urged to monitor the local weather stations due to the changing forecast and maintain situational awareness due to the severe weather that may cause flash flooding, damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes.

We are excited to share that Orange County Disaster Rebuild has been awarded the esteemed Rebuild Texas Disaster Impact Award, presented by the Office of the Texas Governor. The honor will be accepted by the OCDR Board of Directors and our Executive Director on April 17th, during the 40th Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards Dinner at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, TX.

Press Release
January 18, 2024

Orange County Road and Bridge is reporting that the East Roundbunch swing bridge in Precinct #3 is now open.

Press Release
January 16, 2024

Orange County Road and Bridge is reporting that the East Roundbunch swing bridge in Precinct #3 is closed due to the weather. Officials will monitor the weather and open the bridge when it safe to do so.

Current wind chills across the area (current as of 4:30 PM)... Expect these values to keep falling over the coming hours.

We've seen many reports of freezing rain / frozen conditions across the area. PLEASE stay off the roadways if you are able to. For those who must travel, take it slow!

Press Release
January 15, 2024

Due to the forecasted cold weather Orange County has partnered with Red Cross and Orange Church of God, in Orange to provide a warming station starting Monday, January 15, 2024 and Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 5 pm to 8 am at Orange Church of God Embassy of Grace, 1911 North 16th Street, Orange, Texas 77630.

A warming station is a short-term emergency shelter that operates when temperatures or a combination of precipitation and wind chill, become dangerously inclement. Their paramount purpose is the prevention of death and injury from exposure to the elements.

Extreme cold can be dangerous.🥶

Before spending any time outside, make a plan to stay warm.

🧤Dress in Layers
❄️Limit Your Time Outdoors

Winter Weather Resources for Texans: https://tdem.texas.gov/disasters/january-2024-winter-weather



El frío extremo puede ser peligroso. 🥶

Antes de salir, tome medidas para protegerse:

🧤Vista en capas
❄️Límite su tiempo en exteriores

Recursos meteorológicos de invierno para tejanos: https://tdem.texas.gov/disasters/january-2024-winter-weather?locale=es