Smith County officials work to receive, distribute water flown in on military planes
Some of the agencies picked up the pallets of water they needed, while others were delivered by the Texas National Guard.
Credit: Tyler Paper Published: 7:31 PM CST February 26, 2021 Updated: 7:31 PM CST February 26, 2021
SMITH COUNTY, Texas Smith County officials have continued to receive and distribute water this week that was delivered to East Texas by military planes sent by the state of Texas.
Government agencies, including cities, counties and school districts, as well as nonprofits and other various organizations throughout the region, requested water from the state following last week’s winter storm.
Smith County officials distribute water flown in on Texas Air National Guard C-130s Texas Air National Guard personnel unload a pallet of water from a C-130 cargo plane at the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. (Source: Picasa) By Smith County | February 26, 2021 at 4:07 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:04 AM
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (News Release) - Smith County officials have continued to work this week to help receive and distribute water delivered to the region by military planes sent by the State of Texas.
Government agencies, including cities, counties, and school districts, as well as nonprofit and other various organizations throughout the region, requested water from the state following the Winter Storm last week.