3:00PM UPDATE- The Nueces County Emergency Management Office has designated two water distribution locations for Friday, Oct. 18.
- Banquete Junior High School, 4334 4th Street, Banquete, TX
- Bobby Ray and Opal Younts Park, 100 County Road 103, Agua Dulce, TX
******* 1:45PM UPDATE- Nueces Co. Commissioner John Marez said the water tank collapsed some time between midnight and 7a.m. Thursday. Materials to fix the water system are arriving and several electricians and plumbing crews are on-site. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is on-site.
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12:30PM UPDATE- Robstown is not affected by the water boil notice. Marez said residents in Banquete, Agua Dulce, and surrounding rural areas are. The county estimates about 1,000 people are affected. Meanwhile, Nueces County is reaching out to the state for additonal resources…