State officials in Texas said Wednesday, Sept. 24, that they need more trucks to haul as many as 20,000 cattle out of two southeast counties, which were inundated by the storm surge of Hurricane Ike. They are looking for cattle trucks that can haul 50 or more head at a time.

The Associated Press reported that the officials said they have received permission from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay the truckers on a per-loaded mile basis. The officials also indicated that a truck could make several round trips a day, and the need for haulers will continue into next week.

Anyone who’s interested is asked to call the Texas Department of Agriculture at 877-429-1998 or 800-835-5832, officials said.