Battered by Harvey, Houston Braces for Even More Flooding
Source: Talking Points Memo
HOUSTON (AP) Officials released more water from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey early Monday in a move aimed at protecting the citys downtown from devastating floods but that could still endanger thousands of homes, even as the nations fourth-largest city braced for more rain.
Harvey, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 4 hurricane and has lingered dropping heavy rain as a tropical storm, sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday. The rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who could not keep up with the constant calls for help.
Residents living near the Addicks and Barker reservoirs that were designed to prevent flooding in downtown Houston were warned Sunday that a controlled release from both reservoirs would cause additional street flooding that could spill into homes. Rising water levels and continuing rain was putting pressure on the dams that could cause a failure without the release. Harris and Fort Bend county officials advised residents to pack their cars Sunday night and wait for daylight Monday to leave.
The idea is to prepare
pack up what you need and put it in your vehicle and when the sun comes up, get out, said Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District. And you dont have to go far, you just need to get out of this area
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PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)I don't see how Houston can ever recover, I really don't.
FLPanhandle
(7,107 posts)They will recover from Harvey too.
msongs
(67,365 posts)hexola
(4,835 posts)Sounded like a family of 6...driver escaped.
They didn't have much except the story from the driver...
Sounds like things are getting worse...
KHOU coverage
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Here's weather radar I watch- storm circles and loads up with MORE water from the Gulf
https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=HGX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes