Hurricane Humberto

Humberto surprised everyone as it developed into a Hurricane overnight and swept inland between High Island and Sabine Pass, Texas. Me and Mike Smith were watching the news and following the path of the storm until the story escalated. Mike Smith jumped in his car and headed to Orange County to cover his beat at 1:30 in the morning. He got caught in the storms path and rode it out in his car in a Walmart parking lot. Bless his brave soul. I headed out at 6:00 that morning to get the remains. By that time the storm was over, the sun was out, and people were cleaning up or heading out to work. Wow, these Texans sure are unphased by anything.


Jack Payton sits on the slab foundation of his dislocated home as Claude Schley volunteers to salvage his belongings after Hurricane Humberto rumbled through the area in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

A Coast Gaurd helicopter circles the area after Hurricane Humberto hits the area in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Connie Payton takes a moment to react while cleaning out her home after Hurricane Humberto moved the home off it's fountation and into the mud in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Power lines hover dangerously close to the road on TX 124 near the intercoastal bridge between Winnie and High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Phil Andrus tries to make it to work through a flooded Lamar Street in Vidor, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Madena Picard blocks off a flooded underpass at Exit 860A in Vidor, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

The scoreboard at the Vidor High School football stadium lies in the street after Hurricane Humberto rumbles through the area in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Newton Football

High School football season is in full swing and all the fun that goes along with it.


Logan Wray (5), Kennedi Odom (3), and Lane Odom (1) wait for the start of the Newton vs Jasper game at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

The Newton Marching Band takes the field before the game against Jasper at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Newton's Nicholas Adams tries to get past Jasper's Xavier Mays at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Newton's Stephen Alfred misses the catch during the first half of the game against Jasper at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Jasper Football

Jasper's Malcolm Bronson tries to gain yardage as Newton's Dominique Hartsfield tries to bring him down at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Hispanic Foods

Orlando Marin shapes Ojos into circles before cooking at Ana's Panaderia and Paleteria in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 15, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Wine Tasting Club

Jamie Wilson pours a glass of wine for Becky Washburn during their monthly wine club meeting at Wilson's home in Orange, TX, Saturday, September 15, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Hazmat Accident

A man waits outside his vehicle on Interstate 10 east of FM 1442 as traffic backs up due to an accident on I10 West in Orange County, TX, Tuesday, September 18, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Coach

Coach Larry Haynes watches his team practice at Hardin High School in Hardin, TX, Thursday, September 20, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)