Heavy rain and rising floodwaters near the East Fork of San Jacinto River force evacuations and threaten homes in nearby communities.
With a voluntary evacuation order already in place due to high water for residents near the East Fork of the San Jacinto River, Wednesday night's rain could bring even more flooding.Getting around in the area of FM 1485 near Highway 99 in Northeast Harris County , there are several roads covered by high water, like Glenwood Road, where an electric Mercedes stalled out and couldn't make it through.
is joined by the Fire Marshal and the Huffman Fire Department.The group put a dive team in a boat, and they're searching Glenwood Road, which is now swallowed by high water in the Idle Wilde Sub-Division, as they look for anyone who may need help. Flooding in neighborhoods near the East Fork of the San Jacinto River is doing more than stalling out $100,000 electric luxury vehicles. The water has already crept into some homes and is threatening to overtake others.
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