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Trinity County hurricane guide

Trinity County's Office of Emergency Management works from the County Judge's office in Groveton, and the County Judge is the main contact for the county's Emergency Operations Center. The county is in the East Texas Piney Woods, and its emergency page warns about flood water: turn around, don't drown. Sign up for the county's emergency text alerts before a storm.

Checked on October 3, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Trinity County Office of Emergency Management. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Trinity County

  • New FEMA flood maps for Trinity County take effect on January 22, 2027. You can check whether your home is in a high-risk flood zone on FEMA's Flood Map Changes Viewer.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 936-642-1746 Trinity County Judge's Office, the contact for the county Emergency Operations Center. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 936-642-1424 Trinity County Sheriff's Office main line. For police matters that are not emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • Trinity County Emergency Text Alerts: Free emergency text alerts from the county. Sign up before a storm. Website.
  • Trinity County Emergency Operations: The county emergency operations page, with contacts and flood safety links. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

Trinity County does not publish a shelter list or shelter page. If a storm threatens, call the County Judge's Office or follow the county's text alerts to learn whether any shelter is open. Do not go to a shelter until it is announced as open.

Help to evacuate

  • Trinity County Animal Control: Part of the Trinity County Sheriff's Office. Contact it through the online form or call the Sheriff's Office. Website.

Radio, TV and weather

Keep a battery or hand crank radio. When power and cell service fail, radio is often the only way to hear official updates.

Radio stations

Station Frequency Language Notes
KOOI 106.5 FM English Emergency Alert System primary station (LP1)
KYKS 105.1 FM English Emergency Alert System primary station (LP2)

Emergency Alert System roles come from the Texas Emergency Alert System Plan, approved in December 2017 and updated in January 2026, published by the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

NOAA Weather Radio

A weather radio turns itself on for warnings, even in the middle of the night. Set it to this frequency.

Station Frequency Transmitter
WXK23 162.550 MHz Lufkin
KXI55 162.500 MHz Onalaska

TV stations

Station Channel Network Language
KPRC-TV (KPRC 2) 2 NBC English
KHOU (KHOU 11) 11 CBS English
KTRK-TV (ABC13) 13 ABC English
KRIV (FOX 26 Houston) 26 Fox English
KUHT (Houston Public Media, TV 8) 8 PBS English
KXLN-DT (N+ Univision Houston) 45 Univision Spanish
KTMD (Telemundo Houston) 47 Telemundo Spanish

Official forecasts

  • National Weather Service Houston/Galveston: Local forecasts, watches, and warnings. Phone: 281-337-5074. Website.
  • National Hurricane Center: Official hurricane forecasts, watches, and warnings. Website.

Power, water and debris

  • Oncor Electric Delivery: In the ERCOT competitive market you may buy power from a retail electric provider, but Oncor owns the lines and restores outages: report outages to Oncor, not to your retail provider. Phone: 888-313-4747. Website.
  • Entergy Texas: Text OUT to 36778 after signing up for Outage Texting. Phone: 800-968-8243. Website.
  • Houston County Electric Cooperative: Report an outage online or by phone. Assume every downed line is live and stay far away. Phone: 800-970-4232. Website.
  • Sam Houston Electric Cooperative: Report an outage online or by phone. Assume every downed line is live and stay far away. Phone: 888-444-1207. Website.

After the storm: help for displaced residents

If your home is damaged or you cannot go back, these organizations help with shelter, food, money, and paperwork. Many programs open only after a disaster declaration, so check their pages for current status.

Where to start

  • 2-1-1 Texas: The free 211 helpline for all of Texas, a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, answered by 25 Area Information Centers. Help finding food, housing, child care, crisis counseling, and disaster services, day or night. Dial 211 at any hour. If 211 does not connect, call 877-541-7905. Choose your language, then option 1 for local services or option 4 to register for STEAR. Phone: 211. Website.

Housing and shelter

  • FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers: After a federal declaration, these centers help you apply for aid in person. Use the locator to find the nearest one. Phone: 1-800-621-3362. Website.

Food

  • Houston Food Bank: Regional food bank for 10 counties. It supplies local food pantries and meal sites. Houston office. Call or use its website to find a food pantry near you. Phone: 713-223-3700. Website.

Money, work and insurance

  • DisasterAssistance.gov: Apply for FEMA aid after a federal declaration. Phone: 1-800-621-3362. Website.
  • SBA disaster loans: Low interest loans for homeowners, renters, and businesses after a declared disaster. Phone: 800-659-2955. Website.
  • Lone Star Legal Aid: Free civil legal help for low-income residents of 72 counties in east and southeast Texas, including the Houston and Beaumont areas. Its Disaster Relief team helps with lost legal papers, home repair contracts, landlord problems, proof of home ownership, and FEMA appeals. Call to apply. Houston main office: 713-652-0077. You can also apply online. Phone: 800-733-8394. Website.

Emotional support

  • Burke Center crisis line: The local mental health authority for Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler counties, under contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Answered at any hour, for a mental health or substance use crisis. You can also call or text 988. Phone: 800-392-8343. Website.
  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text, any time. Phone: 988.

Relief organizations

  • American Red Cross Southeast and Deep East Texas Chapter: The Red Cross chapter for 17 counties in southeast and deep east Texas, part of the Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region. Shelter, emergency help, and disaster relief. Orange office. Nacogdoches office: 936-305-5060. For disaster help at any hour, call 1-800-733-2767. Phone: 409-883-2322. Website.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Sources

Checked on October 3, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.