Texas Town Swamped As 2 Million Across South Face Flooding

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Source: NBC News

Mandatory evacuations were underway Monday in a Texas town that has been practically cut off from the rest of world by floodwaters rising to record levels.

The inundation of Deweyville, Texas (pop. 1,700) came as more than 2 million people across the soggy South braced for more devastating flooding and hail — after nearly a week of rain and violent thunderstorms that left six dead and forced thousands to flee their homes.

"No residents of the town have ever seen a flood in Deweyville like what's coming in the next few days," meteorologist Jonathan Erdman of The Weather Channel warned. "Deweyville could be cut off by floodwater for days."

Deweyville has been doused by more than 18 inches of rain over a five-day span that has swollen the Sabine River basin, causing the river to rise to 31 feet.

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[MynameisBlarney]

1. 2 MILLION?!?!?!

Holy shit!

[TexasProgresive]

7. That's for the South, not Texas. N/t

[MynameisBlarney]

8. I know, but STILL!

Fuckin' horrible!

I've been through some nasty weather, and a few flash floods, but nothing like this.

I hope that they can all get the help they're gonna need ASAP!

[Grins]

2. This is what happens when you pray to the Jebus for rain...

And Gawd answered!

[Dustlawyer]

3. I live fairly close to Deweyville and I can say that no one here was praying for rain, we had enough

before this came! Gawd could have sent this to California!

[atreides1]

11. Okay

Maybe this is what was left over from the Rick Perry prayer fest! God doesn't always answer prayers immediately!

[Dustlawyer]

21. That would be par for the course for Dim Bulb Perry, or governor "Good Hair" as we like to

call him!

[Loki]

4. People don't understand the type of soil in Texas

the water table in the south prevents basements and the type of soil is claylike with sand. It will only absorb so much water, then the rest is runoff. Areas around Houston are filled with bayou's for the runoff, but it overwhelms them because there is so much concrete and no where for the water to go. I can't imagine what it looks like now, but I lived through too many tropical storms and hurricanes down there and it's not a fun time at all.

[bluedigger]

5. Mississippi DOT is preparing to close I-59 and I-10 on the MS/LA state line.

Mississippi Department of Transportation
6 mins ·
Due to flooding, Interstate 59 at the Mississippi/Louisiana state line in Pearl River County and Interstate 10 in Hancock County may close today. If these closures should occur, congestion will be a major issue in the affected areas. To prepare, commercial traffic and the traveling public should plan alternate routes NOW. MDOT and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) crews are on-site with traffic control and message boards in the impacted areas. Stay alert to changing road conditions at MDOTtraffic.com.

[hollysmom]

6. my hert goes out to all these people, this nicely melds with that story about climate change

posted nearby.

[skepticscott]

9. So why do they keep electing morons

who dismiss global warming as a hoax?

Same morons who will be lining up to beg for federal disaster relief soon. After having voted it down for any non neo-confederate state.

[hollysmom]

10. YOu mean like my state, a donor state. - They vote for them

because they believe lies that are repeated over and over in the media. I believe there is something wrong with the human brain where repetition overwhelms reason. Just like all cable "gnus" shows are promoting trump by showing him every time he appears and only a smattering of others.

[Cavallo]

14. Exactly. It appears the Billionaire class like the guy because someone had their

lobbyists pay cable news off.

I also caught that article of how the Washington Times ran 16 articles against Bernie Sanders in 16 hours this weekend.

Let's not forget Hillary is the Billionaire's candidate on the left.

[Paladin]

12. Who cares, as long as you're deriving such obvious satisfaction from it? (nt)

[skepticscott]

13. I'd derive a lot more satisfaction from it

if there weren't people who know better getting screwed along with the morons and supporters of morons, who deserve what they get

[Paladin]

15. Hey, you're having a good time. Take a tip from other DU Texas Haters:

Don't sweat the details.

[skepticscott]

16. Someone's electing Ted Cruz

And it ain't the Oklahomans.

[PersonNumber503602]

23. It's the Canadians, actually.

Follow the money!!!

[matt819]

17. Not a Texas fan, but this I can sympathize with

I used to live in TX. My home was about 250 feet away from the river, up a hill, but the rains swelled the river to the extent that houses between mine and the river were pushed off their foundations, and the water just reached the middle of my back yard. I was lucky. Others were not. And it was breathtaking to see the river just a few feet below the roadway when it was supposed to be more than 20 feet lower. No deaths, if memory serves, but lots and lots of damage.

[hollysmom]

18. and what is worse is with this record breaking El Nino

more and weirder stuff that never happened before will be imposed on people who had no warning.

[matt819]

19. True

Well, I'm no longer in Texas and no longer anywhere near water.

As for weird weather, we had virtually no winter here in northern New England.

[hollysmom]

22. whifch means the ski slopes are in financial trouble.

the Ski areas in NJ are pretty much closed down now, they used to be active when I was a kid, but the winters are too unpredictable and winters are warmer now.

[Zira]

25. We didn't get a winter for the 2nd year in a row. I am in Washington State.

And should note, thrilled to see so many others here from Seattle.

[Skittles]

24. I live in Texas and I freak out when someone tells me they can't swim

I've scared many people into learning how to swim or at least learn to tread water - last time it was a coworker's kids - I tell them, you never know - you MUST learn how to swim!!!

[kentauros]

20. The Brazos River is flooding, too.

I drove over it earlier today on 290 (NW of Houston) and noticed water standing on the immediate flood-plain. The highway is a bridge at that point,, so no worries, though when I could see the river, it was higher than I'd ver seen it. Normally, it's probably 30-40 feet below the bridge, but this looked like it was about ten! And there was non-organic (i.e., tree limbs) debris in it.

Brazos River Hydrology Report (NWS)