ORANGE COUNTY, Texas — Preparations are already underway in Southeast Texas in case Hurricane Delta decides to move in our direction.
The possibility of another storm comes at a hard time for many in Orange County as they put their lives back together after Hurricane Laura.
It's only been a little over a month since Laura ravaged parts of southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
Ditches in Orange County are already being cleared in an effort to make sure the drainage system is functioning ahead of Delta's arrival.
Orange County Emergency Management Coordinator, Joel Ardoin said they're closely watching Delta's track.
"Unfortunately, we've had too many learning experiences recently," Ardoin said.
Even if the storm doesn't head for the county, he said they're going to be ready just in case the unexpected happens.
"We'll be ready, it's not a standby wait and see thing. We are continuing to to check our supplies and resources have those all lined out and on standby for deployment should they be needed," Ardoin said.
He said crews are working 12 hours shifts to remove debris that Laura left behind. They're also clearing ditches and making sure that rescue vehicles are ready to go if they're needed.
"If anything gets into the Gulf of Mexico, we go crank them up and make sure they're running, staging them in a particular area that we know that we can deploy them quickly," Ardoin said.
He is tired, just like the rest of Southeast Texas, but he knows it's not time to let his guard down.
"Homeowners should monitor that storm to see which direction it's gonna go and certainly take them seriously. 15-20 miles jog to west and we could have had the destruction that the Lake Charles had," Ardoin said.
Right now, Delta is set to make landfall on Friday evening, possibly in Louisiana. Later this week, its path will become more clear.