AdvertisementWith Flooded Streets And No Tap Water, Unknowns Face Beaumont, Texas, ResidentsSeptember 01, 2017Debbie ElliottfacebookEmailThe Neches River is overflowing its banks in downtown, Beaumont, Texas. The river has flooded this city's water system — with no clear timetable of when the pumps will be repaired. (Debbie Elliott/NPR)