There were “grandfathers” also rescued from the same location. They don’t appear to be in that photo. There have been so many heroic rescue stories today. Why do so many people keep trying to make that one photo iconic for this horrific situation?
levee maybe overtopped north of Houston
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1026 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 615 AM CDT MONDAY.
* AT 1021 PM CDT, HEAVY RAIN HAS PRODUCED CONTINUOUS RISES ON
CYPRESS CREEK AND WATER LEVELS NEAR I-45 COULD POSSIBLY TOP THE
LEVEE. AREAS IN THE INVERNESS FOREST SUBDIVISION ARE UNDER A
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. ALL RESIDENTS IN
THE FOLLOWING AREA ARE URGED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND. ALL STREETS
NORTH OF KINGSBRIDGE ROAD INCLUDING EAST AND WEST GREENBROOK DRIVE
AND ALL OF KENCHESTER DRIVE. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO
BE EXTENDED DEPENDING ON DEVELOPING CONDITIONS.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
INVERNESS FOREST.