Additionally, homeowners and renters in Anderson, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, and Sabine counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance, according to officials.
Early estimates show it would cost at least $60 million for this project to become a reality. The federal government has awarded Quitman $6 million, but they need the state to match the funds.
KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Museum of Fine Arts Executive Director Tiffany Jehorek about their Summer Art Classes going on now at the museum.
Hundreds of volunteers are currently sheltering in Houston, waiting for the all clear to begin relief efforts the city deals with flooding and widespread power outages.