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Heavy Rains Ease Around Houston But Flooding Remains After Hundreds Of Rescues And Evacuations
Houston — Floodwaters stopped some Texas schools on Monday after days of severe rainfall hit the Houston area, resulting in hundreds of rescues, including individuals stranded on rooftops.
Although forecasts expected storms to subside in southeastern Texas, high water continued restricting several roadways, leaving homeowners with lengthy cleanups in neighborhoods where rising river levels prompted weekend evacuation orders.
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Heavy Rains Ease Around Houston But Flooding Remains After Hundreds Of Rescues And Evacuations
Houston is one of the most flood-prone metropolitan areas in the country. Hurricane Harvey poured historic rainfall in 2017, flooding thousands of houses and requiring more than 60,000 rescues.
In one rainy region of Houston, Channelview school officials postponed classes after a survey of their employees revealed that many of them had experienced conditions that prevented them from coming to work.
“These folks have suffered much, people,” Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said during a Facebook video Sunday as he paddled a boat through a rural flooded area. Cars and street signs were partially submerged, peeking above the water around him.
National Weather Service meteorologist Jimmy Fowler reported that areas surrounding Lake Livingston, northeast of Houston, received up to 23 inches (58 cm) of rain over the past week.
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Heavy Rains Ease Around Houston But Flooding Remains After Hundreds Of Rescues And Evacuations
A 5-year-old kid died in Johnson County, south of Fort Worth, after being carried away after the vehicle he was riding in became caught in swift-moving water near the community of Lillian just before 2 a.m. Sunday, according to officials.
The child and two adults were trying to get to dry land when they were washed away. The adults were rescued and sent to a hospital about 5 a.m., while the infant was discovered dead in the water around 7:20 a.m., according to Johnson County Emergency Management Director Jamie Moore on social media.
According to National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Stalley, storms dumped 9 inches (23 cm) of rain over six to eight hours in areas from central Texas to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Since last week, storms have necessitated multiple high-water rescues in the Houston region, including some from flooded home rooftops.
Greg Moss, 68, stayed in his recreational RV on Sunday after leaving his home in Channelview, east Harris County, near the San Jacinto River. The day before, he had packed up much of his stuff and departed before the road leading to his house flooded.
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Heavy Rains Ease Around Houston But Flooding Remains After Hundreds Of Rescues And Evacuations
“I would be stuck for four days,” Moss remarked. “So now at least I can go get something to eat.”
Moss relocated his things and vehicle to a neighbor’s home, where he intended to remain until the waters receded. He said Sunday that the floodwaters had already receded by a couple of feet, and Moss was not concerned about his home flooding because it is on higher ground.
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