Residents Warned About Attics Harvey

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Residents warned about attics harvey.

Texas residents warned not to hide in attics to avoid flooding from tropical storm harvey. On saturday morning as hurricane harvey s powerful winds and rain caused severe damage to coastal communities the houston mayor warned people there would be heavy rain and flooding in the city. The slow moving storm is expected to drop 15 to 25 inches of rain over the texas coast through thursday. More than 2 000 rescues had been made so far.

22 2020 5 20 p m. Tropical storm harvey unleashed catastrophic flooding in houston sunday turning streets in texas largest city into raging rivers as trapped residents climbed to higher floors and the death toll. In a press conference on saturday texas gov. Harvey began a powerful category 4 in the gulf of mexico on friday.

Overwhelmed emergency services warned residents to head for high ground or climb onto rooftops not into attics so they could be seen by rescue helicopters. They also warned residents to not enter their attics. By charlie smith on august 27th 2017 at 9 39 am. 1 of 1 2 of 1.

Residents were warned to get on their roofs if they were threatened by rising flood waters. Clear creek flooding reminds friendswood residents of harvey nick powell sep. Emergency officials in one east texas county issued a stark warning to residents as the remnants of hurricane harvey doubled back toward land and dumped more rain on communities near the texas. The weather service said maximum sustained winds sunday would be near 45 mph.

More than 1 000 high water rescues were conducted in the area. It was later downgraded to category 2 and category 1 as it slowed overland. Overwhelmed emergency services warned residents to head for high ground or climb onto rooftops not into attics so they could be seen by rescue helicopters.