Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia said late Wednesday that a Deer Park company is being contracted to dispose of wastewater from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment.

Officials with the city of Sugar Land say a train derailment caused road closures on Thursday afternoon.

Union Pacific Hazardous Materials teams are reportedly responding to a train derailment in Smithville, which is in Bastrop County.

MAURICEVILLE, Texas – Residents in Orange County within a one-mile radius were asked to evacuate Thursday after a train derailment, according to deputies. The train derailed on the Kansas city Southern track in Mauriceville near the old 62 crossovers, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Schools, businesses and residents within a mile radius were asked to evacuate and those a half-mile outside of the mile are asked the shelter in place as several agencies investigate the situation, deputies said. Hazmat crews were also called to investigate the scene.