Residents Warned About Attics Harvey

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.

Residents warned about attics harvey.

More than 1 000 high water rescues were conducted in the area. In a press conference on saturday texas gov. While harvey could become a tropical depression by sunday night residents are warned to remain vigilant. It s crazy to see the roads you re driving on every day just completely under water houston resident john travis told afp.

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. 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. The slow moving storm is expected to drop 15 to 25 inches of rain over the texas coast through thursday. Facebook twitter email linkedin reddit pinterest.

Greg abbott urged texans to stay away from floodwater that could be deeper and more dangerous. 1 of 1 2 of 1. It was later downgraded to category 2 and category 1 as it slowed overland. 22 2020 5 20 p m.

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. Clear creek flooding reminds friendswood residents of harvey nick powell sep. Harvey began a powerful category 4 in the gulf of mexico on friday.

More than 2 000 rescues had been made so far. 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. Texas residents warned not to hide in attics to avoid flooding from tropical storm harvey.