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Flooding remains one of the most common and costly disasters in the U.S., with costs exceeding $850 billion since 2000. Most insurance policies exclude flood coverage because of the high risks ...
Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people who were standed on rooftops. Houston is one of ...
A flood watch was in effect through Friday morning. The National Weather Service office in Houston warned that tornadoes were possible as "severe storms continue to roll across our coastal counties."
At least six bodies were found in an extensive search. [35] Two flood water sensors in Chambers County, Texas, survived Ike's storm surge, while those on eastern Bolivar Peninsula were left inoperable during the hurricane. Along the Eastern shores of Galveston Bay surge heights were measured at 16.9 feet (5.2 m) and a measurement along SH126 ...
The weather service reported that the river was at nearly 74 feet (22.6 meters) late Saturday morning after reaching nearly 78 feet (23.7 meters). The rapidly changing forecast said the river was expected to fall to near flood stage of 58 feet (17.6 meters) by Thursday. Most of Houston’s city limits were not heavily impacted by the weather.
The body of a 4-year-old boy was found after flash floods ripped through a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday. Someone called Johnson County Sheriff's Office dispatchers around 2 a.m. and ...
Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and putting stranded drivers and a school bus of children in need of high-water rescues. There had ...
The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is a government agency that was established to reduce the effects of flooding in Harris County, Texas, United States. The flood control district has its headquarters in Houston. [2] After destructive floods occurred in 1929 and 1935, residents of Harris County advocated for relief of flooding issues.