Additionally, homeowners and renters in Anderson, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, and Sabine counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance, according to officials.
Volunteers from the Lufkin community are providing bottled water for anyone who needs it. It is a project called Water for My Soul. They plan to have water stations throughout the city.
The two big threats that warrant the issuance of a First Alert Weather Day are the heavy rainfall and possible tropical tornadoes that can occur on the north and east side of the center of circulation.
Crews will begin working 12-hour shifts on Monday in order to monitor the roadways and be prepared to clear them of any debris caused by the incoming storm.