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Voluntary evacuation order issued for east Montgomery County neighborhoods

The Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management asked residents in the Idle Wilde and Idle Glen neighborhoods to relocate.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A voluntary evacuation order was issued Tuesday for residents living near the East Fork of the San Jacinto River.

The order was issued for residents in the Idle Wilde and Idle Glen neighborhoods along FM 1485 in eastern Montgomery County.

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The National Weather Service said it's expecting the river to crest near 72 feet around midnight Tuesday.

Residents in the affected area were told to relocate as soon as possible.

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