Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JUAN A. LOZANO and LEKAN OYEKANMI
Updated 12:03 AM CDT, May 4, 2024

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions Saturday, a day after heavy storms slammed the region and authorities warned those in low-lying areas to evacuate ahead of an expected “catastrophic” surge of water.

A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of water to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding.

Friday’s storms forced numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.

“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse. It is not your typical river flood,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in the nation’s third-largest county.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/flooding-texas-houston-rain-bdac71b839dc0966cd03288113956279

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1. Meanwhile, G.O.P. doubles down on climate change lies

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2. This is why we left Houston

The streets in Houston and most of SE Texas are designed to hold water. Sounds crazy, right?

When it rains and it is high tide in Galveston Bay the storm water has no where to go. Everything drains into the Bay or the Gulf. When it floods in Galveston at high tide ya can’t even flush the toilet sometimes.😬

The flood waters stand until the tide changes.

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3. Houston, we have a problem

The elevation of Houston and surrounding areas is such that this will continue to happen ad infinitum. I'm not sure if this can be blamed on the climate crisis, we might as well blame the moon for bringing in high tides.