Heavy rain swamps Texas, leads to flash flooding, Rain that continues to lash parts of Texas has led to flooding and water rescues in the Houston area, while officials in North Texas are taking the unusual step of releasing water from lakes to avoid banks from being breached.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings Wednesday for many regions. The Houston suburb of Clear Lake received 11 inches of rain over a three-hour period Tuesday.
Houston fire spokesman Jay Evans said Wednesday that 20 people, most of them motorists, needed to be rescued from high water. He says some intersections have 5 feet of standing water.
Parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area have received 10 inches of rain over the past week, with more expected. Lakes long-parched by drought have overflowed with water in recent days.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings Wednesday for many regions. The Houston suburb of Clear Lake received 11 inches of rain over a three-hour period Tuesday.
Houston fire spokesman Jay Evans said Wednesday that 20 people, most of them motorists, needed to be rescued from high water. He says some intersections have 5 feet of standing water.
Parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area have received 10 inches of rain over the past week, with more expected. Lakes long-parched by drought have overflowed with water in recent days.
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