Beaumont Enterprise: Bridge City officials as for help with rescues

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Bridge City Mayor Kirk Roccaforte was asking the military to help rescue people trapped in their homes from Hurricane Ike’s flood waters.

The surge put Adams Bayou and the Sabine River above their banks.

A convoy of dump trucks was attempting to get through the flood waters to the stranded residents.

City of Orange employees were starting to gather boats to rescue those stranded in the Cove area.

Downtown Orange was like a lake, according to officials.