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2 deaths linked to Imelda as hundreds flooded throughout Southeast Texas
Houston Chronicle ^ | September 19, 2019 | Michelle Iracheta

Posted on 09/20/2019 5:40:42 AM PDT by Norski

Heavy rainfall from now-downgraded Imelda wreaked havoc Thursday for much of Southeast Texas, where officials are dealing with impassable roadways, downed trees, power outages, hundreds of high-water rescues and in one small town, a hospital evacuation.

At least two deaths have been linked to the storm. A man pulled from a submerged van in east Harris County died, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a tweet. In Jefferson County, a man was electrocuted and drowned while trying to move his horse, according to authorities there.

As of Thursday evening, Houston police recovered more than 200 abandoned vehicles from city roadways, and hundreds more vehicles remain stranded on highways and streets, HPD Chief Art Acevedo said during a news conference. Police will work to clear the roads through the night, he said. . . . In Bolivar, water restrictions are in place after the peninsula's water treatment facility, located in Winnie, went offline after storms pummeled the Chambers County community. It is unclear when the plant will be back up and running. Officials said there should be enough water stored to last residents for the next two days. . . . Harris County Flood Control District meteorologist Jeff Lindner said several bayous were either over their banks already or quickly rising. He said central parts of the county are seeing rainfall at the rate of 4 to 6 inches an hour.

"This is a life-threatening situation," he said. "With the amount of rain we're seeing, the channels are going to have issues."

More than 1,000 people in Harris County have either been rescued from their homes or evacuated with the help of crews, Harris County officials said.. ."

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: flood; flooding; houston; imelda; texas
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1 posted on 09/20/2019 5:40:42 AM PDT by Norski
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To: Norski
a man was electrocuted and drowned

He died twice?

2 posted on 09/20/2019 5:43:51 AM PDT by 1raider1
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To: Norski

It was a long day here in the Houston area. The local weather “forecasters” were worthless. None of them predicted the rain we got yesterday. The schools were all open (they are all closed today after the fact).


3 posted on 09/20/2019 6:56:49 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (If it weren't for fake hate crimes, there would be no hate crimes at all.)
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To: Norski

It’s called WEATHER! It happens EVERY DAY (somewhere)


4 posted on 09/20/2019 8:26:34 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: 1raider1

a man was electrocuted and drowned

He died twice?


I do not know; the book “Eats Shoots and Leaves” comes to mind here.


5 posted on 09/20/2019 12:28:33 PM PDT by Norski
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To: faucetman

Very intense and large amounts of rain causing flooding, emergency response, disaster declarations, and deaths, with no forecasting thereof, is extreme.

It also is happening more often.


6 posted on 09/20/2019 12:32:54 PM PDT by Norski
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