For immediate release
Fort Bend County Judge Robert Hebert has changed the evacuation orders for the following areas:
DISTRICTS CHANGING FROM MANDATORY TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION:
- FORT BEND MUD NO. 46
- FORT BEND MUD NO. 49
- FORT BEND MUD NO. 115
- PALMER PLANTATION MUD NO. 1
- PALMER PLANTATION MUD NO. 2
- FORT BEND LID NO. 7
PORTIONS OF DISTRICTS CHANGING FROM MANDATORY TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION:
- SIENNA PLANTATION LID – NORTH OF THE GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY CANAL
DISTRICTS REMAINING UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION:
- FORT BEND LID NO. 20
- PECAN GROVE MUD
PORTIONS OF DISTRICTS THAT WILL REMAIN UNDER MANDATORY:
- SIENNA PLANTATION LID – SOUTH OF THE GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY CANAL
- FIRST COLONY LID NO. 1 – SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6
- FORT BEND LID NO. 19 – SOUTH OF HAGERSON RD.
DISTRICTS REMAINING UNDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION:
- FORT BEND LID NO. 2
- FORT BEND LID NO. 10
- FORT BEND LID NO. 11
- FORT BEND LID NO. 14
- FORT BEND LID NO. 17
- FIRST COLONY LID NO. 2
- FORT BEND LID NO. 6
- FORT BEND LID NO. 15
- FORT BEND MUD NO. 121
PORTIONS OF DISTRICTS REMAINING UNDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION:
- FORT BEND LID NO. 19 – NORTH OF HAGERSON RD.
- FIRST COLONY LID NO. 1 – NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6
To determine which area your home is in, please visit the following site and type in your home address into the interactive map:
http://fbcoem.org/map-for-evacuation-zones-mapa-de-zonas-de-evacuacion/
“I want to thank you for your cooperation during this evacuation period. We know it has been a hardship on you and we do appreciate your cooperation,” Judge Hebert said. “Please let us know if you need assistance from the county in dealing with flood-related issues. We have resources and we are here to help.”
For those in neighborhoods still under mandatory evacuations, please continue to honor the existing evacuation orders. We will let you know if and when it is safe for you to return home. Please monitor social media and the office of emergency management website for further updates.