Partially closed due to flooding texas The school opened on Monday after several days of heavy rain pummeled the school. houston A search of the area led to the rescue of hundreds of people, including those trapped on rooftops.
A 5-year-old boy who was in the car that was swept away by the rapids has died, authorities said.
Forecasters expected the storm to begin to weaken in Southeast Texas, but high water continued to close some roads and residents were forced to leave areas where rising river levels prompted weekend evacuation orders. They face long cleaning tasks.
Houston is one of the most flood-prone metropolitan areas in the country. hurricane harvey In 2017, historic rains flooded thousands of homes and led to the rescue of more than 60,000 people.
School officials in Channelview, one of Houston's more humid areas, canceled classes and said a survey of employees found many were experiencing difficulties coming to work. .
„Guys, these people are in so much pain,“ Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said on a Facebook livestream Sunday while riding a boat through flooded areas of the countryside. Partially submerged cars and road signs peeked out from the water around him.
Areas near Lake Livingston, northeast of Houston, have received more than 23 inches (58 centimeters) of rain over the past week. national weather bureau Meteorologist Jimmy Fowler said:
in southern Johnson County fort worthJust before 2 a.m. Sunday, a 5-year-old boy was swept away to death when his car became submerged in rushing water near the community of Lillian, officials said.
The child and two adults were trying to reach dry ground but were swept away. The adults were rescued around 5 a.m. and taken to the hospital, but the child was found dead in the water around 7:20 a.m., Johnson County Emergency Management Director Jamie Moore said. he said in a social media post.
The storm dumped 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain in six to eight hours in some areas from central Texas to Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth said Matt Staley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Since last week, storms have forced numerous high-water rescues in the Houston area, including rescues from the roofs of flooded homes.
Greg Moss, 68, remained in his RV after leaving his home in the East Channelview community Sunday. harris county Near the San Jacinto River. The day before, he had packed up many of his belongings and left before the road to his home was flooded.
„We're going to be stuck for four days,“ Moss said. „Now we can at least go get something to eat.“
Moss moved his belongings and car to a neighbor's house, where he planned to stay until the water receded. Moss said Sunday that flood waters had already receded several feet and that his home was on higher ground so he was not worried about flooding.