CBS Houston: Historic Flooding Leads To Thousands Of Rescues In Houston Area
Rescuers battling heavy downpours plucked hundreds of people from rising floodwaters left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, answering desperate calls for help all along the ravaged Texas coastline where at least two people were killed and up to 14 injured.
Anxiety ran high throughout the region between Corpus Christi and Houston because some of the most devastated areas were inaccessible to rescuers. And the forecast for days of steady rain threatened to inundate the region’s flat landscape, including Houston, with as much as 40 inches (100 centimeters).
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More News On Catastrophic Floods Hitting The City Of Houston
WFAA Live Coverage -- WFAA
Houston Chronicle
KHOU Houston
LIVE UPDATE: Forecasters say Harvey could dump 50 inches in Texas -- Statesman
Catastrophic flooding 'beyond anything experienced' in Houston and 'expected to worsen' -- Washington Post
Catastrophic floods strike Houston; thousands flee homes -- AP
Harvey causes 'catastrophic flooding' in Houston, thousands of rescue calls made -- FOX News
Crews rescue hundreds from homes and cars as Harvey floods Houston -- Reuters
Storm Harvey: Up to 2,000 rescued as Houston hit by 'catastrophic floods' -- BBC
Stranded Texans turn to social media for help as flood waters rise -- Reuters
Officials warn deluged Houston could see 4-5 more days of rain -- CNN
FEMA administrator: We're 'going to be there for years' -- CNN
Trump meets with Cabinet about Hurricane Harvey response and recovery efforts -- Washington Examiner
Trump to travel to storm-ravaged Texas. -- The Hill
Trump says will head to Texas when not 'disruptive'. -- AFP
Tied up and left to face the wrath of Harvey: Picture of abandoned dog that's breaking the hearts of Texans as flood waters rise -- Daily Mail
With Harvey causing 'epic catastrophic flooding' in Houston, why wasn't the city evacuated? -- Chicago Tribune
3 comments:
There was condition. The state or the govt should have called for mandatory evacuation
Fred,
Just saw the mayor from Houston on Canadian TV. He was asked that question. He felt that if he ordered 2.3 million to evacuate, it would be more dangerous than having them stay home. According to him .... it was the "least bad option" available.
I have no issue with what got done so much as with mixed messages from mayors and gov and Borland security those voices need coordination
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