Sunday, 27 August 2017

News Alert: 'Epic catastrophic flooding' underway in Houston and Galveston. Officials expect conditions to worsen

In a storm that has resulted in at least two deaths, the worst fears of flooding are starting to be realized with Harvey as it unloads some of the most extreme rainfall Houston and other parts of Southeast Texas has ever witnessed. One to two feet of rain has already fallen with some locations nearing 30 inches.

The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center is calling for an additional 15-25 inches of rain over the middle and upper Texas coast, including the Houston area, during the next several days, with isolated amounts possibly reaching 40 inches.

 
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News Alert Sun., Aug. 27, 2017 9:25 a.m.
 
 
'Epic catastrophic flooding' underway in Houston and Galveston. Officials expect conditions to worsen

In a storm that has resulted in at least two deaths, the worst fears of flooding are starting to be realized with Harvey as it unloads some of the most extreme rainfall Houston and other parts of Southeast Texas has ever witnessed. One to two feet of rain has already fallen with some locations nearing 30 inches.

The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center is calling for an additional 15-25 inches of rain over the middle and upper Texas coast, including the Houston area, during the next several days, with isolated amounts possibly reaching 40 inches.

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