Flooding worsens in southeast Texas
River and lake levels are rising and are expected to crest Friday night as flooding gets worse in southeast Texas. Many roads in the region are swamped, making driving impossible.
River and lake levels are rising and are expected to crest Friday night as flooding gets worse in southeast Texas. Many roads in the region are swamped, making driving impossible.
A powerful storm caused flooding in southeast Texas Thursday. A neighborhood in northern Houston was washed out, and up to eight inches of rain fell in Livingston, flooding homes and roads. Omar Villafranca reports.
In Southeast Texas, the flood risk is dangerously high. Water levels in some areas are nearly as high as they were during Hurricane Harvey, which dropped more than 50 inches of rain in places, setting a new North American record. This morning, flooding has swamped neighborhoods and blocked off roads. Additionally, two to five more inches of rain could fall before the end of the week.
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