People Climbing Into Attics To Escape Flooding, Harris County Officials Says
Source: KHOU
KHOU 2:14 AM. CDT August 27, 2017
HOUSTON - There is "extraordinarily dangerous flooding" in southeast Houston, according to Jeff Lindner with the Harris County Flood Control District.
"We are getting calls from people climbing into their attic. This is along I-45 between downtown and Clear Lake," Lindner said. "This is along Berry Bayou, Beamer Ditch, Turkey Creek, portions of Clear Creek, Vince Bayou, Little Vince Bayou in Pasadena," he said. "Pretty much the entire southeast side of Harris County has had 13 to 15 inches of rain in three hours."
Lindner said they're also seeing flooding along portions of Hunting Bayou, downtown along Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou and Keegan's Bayou.
"Virtually every watershed in this county, minus the extreme east side, is facing very significant flooding right now," Lindner said.
Lindner calls the rainfall totals "staggering."
Read more: http://www.khou.com/news/local/people-climbing-into-attics-to-escape-flooding-official-says/468028354
KHOU is advising if you have to retreat to the attic, try to have an axe or hatchet in case you must have to break of the attic on to the roof. Last resort, swim if you have to...
No shit, I'm not making this up...
http://www.khou.com/
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)KHOU 2:06 AM. CDT August 27, 2017
Emergency officials in Houston are urging everyone not to call 911 unless your life is in danger. They are overwhelmed with calls and need to keep the lines open for life-threatening emergencies.
"We're affecting multiple rescues throughout the city to try and help people get out," said an emergency official.
He said the rescues include people in vehicles and in their homes.
http://www.khou.com/news/dont-call-911-unless-your-life-is-in-danger/468027168
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Sgent
(5,857 posts)learned that one the hard way -- during Betsy. People died in the 9th ward in their attics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Betsy#Louisiana
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)1:00 AM CDT Sun Aug 27
Location: 29.3°N 97.4°W
Moving: Stationary
Min pressure: 998 mb
Max sustained: 45 mph
sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)I had great fear when the forecasting got worse and worse.
My God, this is just piling on us with the nightmarish maladministration led by destruction personified.
I don't know what to say at this point.
😥
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)over.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Red Cross and Bureau of Land Management volunteers, and all I can do is help coordinate.
My heartfelt best wishes for ALL of you there. Stay save.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)never had the water this high, patio & house foundation slab- 2 inches deep in water.
We have an outdoor water pump and 400 feet of hose, We're fortunate the band of heavy rain moved away for a while and foundation is clear of water for now. Many people had homes flood, streets look like a rushing river, flooded out cars all over.
Time for some sleep, what a way to spend a 'day off'
BadgerMom
(2,772 posts)My thoughts are with you.
SunSeeker
(51,796 posts)SunSeeker
(51,796 posts)Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)The rain has finally lessened, but this storm is supposed to stay on us until Thursday. I don't think my house will make it. One more day of rain like this, and it will be flooded out.
BumRushDaShow
(129,950 posts)because that storm's heavy rain bands may drift to the NE right over top of you.
Pleas be safe!!
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Keep us posted as you can. It's just gut wrenching.
moonscape
(4,676 posts)Stuart G
(38,458 posts)Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)so I decided to stay.
FYI - if you are hearing all the stuff about reservoirs and downstream flooding, etc, that does not affect the area where I am, so I think I am pretty safe now. Just hoping for less rain tonight!
mnhtnbb
(31,415 posts)on the line until it is answered.
Just saw an interview on TWC of a man who had been rescued from a flooded home. He and his family waited all night--4-5 hours--
for rescue. They put a bed on chairs to put the kids on the bed and let them sleep above the water line.
dalton99a
(81,700 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)This could be historic flooding, esp in areas of all that cement downtown and elsewhere.
Link to tweet
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Maraya1969
(22,509 posts)Nothing like in Texas but I am just amazed at how big that storm was, or is because we had rain again last night.
riversedge
(70,441 posts)jpak
(41,760 posts)Last edited Sun Aug 27, 2017, 01:14 PM - Edit history (1)
It's terrifying.