First responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls for high water rescues as Tropical Depression Imelda drenched Winnie and Beaumont, Texas, with rain.
'Worse than Hurricane Harvey': At least 2 dead as Imelda overwhelms Texas with' incredibly dangerous' floodingA swath of East Texas remained under a flash flood watch early Friday as the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda drifted north after killing at least two people.
In Jefferson County, a 19-year-old man drowned and was electrocuted while trying to move his horse during a lightning storm, Sheriff's Office spokesperson Crystal Holmes said. A man also died after being rescued from a submerged van, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted. The storms entering Houston drove wind gusts of up to 50 mph, the National Weather Service said. The water-swollen grounds will make trees more susceptible to being knocked over, and flash flooding remained the main concern, the weather service warned.42.6 inches of rain – including 25 inches of rain in 12 hours – AccuWeather reported. AccuWeather meteorologists predicted localized rain totals could reach an astonishing 55 inches before Imelda's remnants drift away Friday.
Two years later, areas of Beaumont found themselves again submerged under more than 20 inches of rain. Jefferson County authorities warned that up to 10 more inches could fall. A few miles away in Winnie, vehicles were almost completely covered by water. Evacuations took place at Riceland Medical Center, swamped by more than 4 inches of water.
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