Houston's
flood of
biblical proportions, in photos
Heavy rains, nearing 2 feet in some places, swamped the Houston, Texas metro area,
causing significant flooding and forcing evacuations.
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Houston reporter saves driver from submerged car during flood
By 10:30 a.m. local time on Monday morning, the city of Houston
had requested disaster declaration.*
Richard Lopez and Allie Hairford-Siemens hold the reins of three horses as they lead them from the back of truck through
flood water along Cypress Rosehill Rd. in Cypress, Texas on April 18, 2016.
Image: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle/AP
As
flood waters have covered roadways and more than 1,000 homes have reportedly flooded,
authorities have responded to more than 1,200 flooding emergency — and that number is rising along with the
flood waters.*
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