In Southeast Texas, where the Brazos River reached 54.7 feet above flood stage as of Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of families were evacuated in Richmond, Wharton and Rosenberg, and water rescues numbered in the hundreds.
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Almost the entire eastern half of Texas is under a flash flood watch or warning as the effects of days of heavy rains linger in creeks and rivers.
“The most important thing we’re preparing for now is that we’re in the middle of a historic river flood event, and we’re facing severe rainfall”, said Jeff Braun, emergency management coordinator for Fort Bend County.
Mgr. Norwell said one of the biggest challenges for law enforcement right now is keeping people out of the flooded communities.
Water levels will continue to rise in the region as more rain is expected for the rest of the week. Residents of some rural southeastern Texas counties were bracing for more flooding along the Brazos River, which…
“Lozano’s son, Oscar, says it may be time to find a new home”. While the river is coming down in Richmond, not so in Rosharon. They are the latest in a string of torrential rains since May 2015 that have put swaths of the state underwater.
Crews putting up flood barricades heard the man scream and a helicopter was sent out to look for him, said James Keith, spokesman for the Bexar County Sheriff’s department. The American Red Cross opened more shelters in the Houston area.
So far, six people have died from the recent floods in Texas.
This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, May 30, 2016, at 12:45 AM EDT shows rain showers moving through the Mid Atlantic and Northeast due to an area of low pressure. But rising lake levels caused both Lake Worth and Lake Bridgeport to be closed to recreational boat traffic at 9 a.m. Friday, said David Marshall, director of engineering and operations support for the Tarrant Regional Water District.
Officials say since Saturday, 558 people have been rescued from homes that were flooded or surrounded by high water.
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“Unfortunately, even more rain is on the way”, CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar said. And if your area calls for mandatory evacuation – go!
