Residents Warned About Attics Harvey

The slow moving storm is expected to drop 15 to 25 inches of rain over the texas coast through thursday.

Residents warned about attics harvey.

Facebook twitter email linkedin reddit pinterest. Harvey began a powerful category 4 in the gulf of mexico on friday. On saturday morning as hurricane harvey s powerful winds and rain caused severe damage to coastal communities the houston mayor warned people there would be heavy rain and flooding in the city. More than 2 000 rescues had been made so far.

Texas residents warned not to hide in attics to avoid flooding from tropical storm harvey. While harvey could become a tropical depression by sunday night residents are warned to remain vigilant. It was later downgraded to category 2 and category 1 as it slowed overland. By charlie smith on august 27th 2017 at 9 39 am.

More than 1 000 high water rescues were conducted in the area. Overwhelmed emergency services warned residents to head for high ground or climb onto rooftops not into attics so they could be seen by rescue helicopters. The weather service said maximum sustained winds sunday would be near 45 mph. In a press conference on saturday texas gov.

Residents were warned to get on their roofs if they were threatened by rising flood waters. Emergency officials in one east texas county issued a stark warning to residents as the remnants of hurricane harvey doubled back toward land and dumped more rain on communities near the texas. Clear creek flooding reminds friendswood residents of harvey nick powell sep. 1 of 1 2 of 1.

It s crazy to see the roads you re driving on every day just completely under water houston resident john travis told afp. Overwhelmed emergency services warned residents to head for high ground or climb onto rooftops not into attics so they could be seen by rescue helicopters. They also warned residents to not enter their attics.