More rain is expected to hit the northeast Houston area near Kingwood as the San Jacinto River crests causing the threat for more flooding to increase.
On a positive note for Kingwood residents, Tuesday's rainfall paused, offering no solace as water levels climbed, threatening further devastation in an already inundated town.Heavy rainfall has drenched several areas in and surrounding Houston . FOX 26 has extensively covered the floodwaters in the Kingwood area, where residents were urged to evacuate if possible.For three consecutive days, FOX 26 reporter Jonathan Mejia has witnessed the relentless ascent of floodwaters.
Aerial views reveal the scale of the catastrophe, with numerous homes swamped, and commercial establishments, including restaurants and gas stations, drenched.Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner surveyed the damage from above. Among the residents grappling with the floods is Rob Lynch, who expressed his concern not just over the deluge but also about the rising river waters.
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