Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads.
Channelview Fire Department and sheriffs get ready to help evacuate the area due to severe flooding, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Channelview, Texas . Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car he was traveling in got stuck in floodwaters.
It's going to be raining through the day and some of the storms could be producing the heavier downpours," Adams said.In Johnson County, located south of Fort Worth, a 5-year-old boy died when he was swept away after the vehicle he was riding in became stuck in swift-moving water near the community of Lillian just before 2 a.m. Sunday, an official said.
Storms brought as 9 inches of rain in a span of six to eight hours in some areas from central Texas to Dallas-Fort Worth overnight, said National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Stalley. Stalley said the rains washed out some roads west of Waco., storms have forced numerous high-water rescues in the Houston area, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes.
Lindner said that so far, Sunday's additional rain did not seem to be causing any new flooding. He urged people to still be cautious, noting that many areas are still flooded.
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