Torrential rain is inundating southeastern Texas, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. The National Weather Service on Friday reported more than 9 inches of rain during the past 24 hours The agency has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region.
Conroe firefighter Cody Leroy carries a resident evacuated in a boat by the CFD Rapid Intervention Team from her flooded home in the aftermath of a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Conroe, Texas . A helicopter flies above the San Jacinto River, which rose out of its banks in the aftermath of a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Conroe, Texas . Family members survey the damage after a tree fell on the home of Monica Ramirez during a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Spring, Texas .
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in the nation’s third-largest county, on Thursday issued a mandatory evacuation order for those living along portions of the river and called the situation “life-threatening.” The weather service reported the river was at 66.2 feet Friday morning and expected to crest at 76.6 feet on Saturday.Hidalgo warned others who live along the river in southern portions of the county that they could be stranded for days if they remain in their homes.
No injuries or deaths have been reported, but officials have reported several people being rescued from high waters. Storms over the past month in southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana have dumped more than 2 feet of rain in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.
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