ORANGE, Texas — Praying for power has been the motto for people in Orange County for the last seven days.
A volunteer group from Beaumont delivered truck-loads of essential supplies Friday with cleanup and recovery still at the top of the list.
One Orange business owner says the clock is ticking before he loses everything due to the power outages.
Spanky's Bar & Grill owner Mike Lemoine has been getting around his restaurant lately with a lighter because his facility still has no power. Electricity isn’t the thing he's lost.
"We probably lost about $10,000 worth of product," Lemoine said. But thanks to lessons from previous storms, he's not in a complete bind.
"Hurricane Rita taught us the lesson here that we need to keep a good amount of cash in case something like this happens," Lemoine said.
First Lemoine's doors closed due to COVID-19 and now, storm damage. But, he's still looking for the silver lining.
"As long as you got God, then you know everything is going to be okay,” Lemoine said. “The God Lord provides for everyone as long as they believe in him."
Lemoine is hoping he'll soon be able to provide for his customers by Sunday.
But it's all about timing. “I would like to have my power back by 4 because in order to open up we have to have a food delivery and replace all the food we lost,” Lemoine
And if they don’t meet that deadline, Lemoine said, “Spanky’s will be open Tuesday."
No matter which day they reopen their doors, Lemoine said he'll be ready to serve his customers the Texas way.
“Texas strong as always ready to serve the community again,” he said.
Entergy said their plan is to have power restored in Orange by Friday evening.
