Dozens of
horses rescued from rising floodwaters near Houston
As torrential rains lashed the
Houston area, causing floods, rescue workers struggled to save
Dozens of
horses stranded in the high waters at the*
Cypress Trail Horse Stables.
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Historic Houston flood: 16 inches of rain in under 12 hours — and it's **t over
Media reports varied on how many
horses were
rescued after many were tangled in submerged fences. The
Houston Chronicle **ted between 70 and 80
horses while
KHOU reported nearly 100
horses were involved.*
Reporters on the scene caught dramatic footage of the rescue of some horses.*
The heavy rains have caused rivers and creeks to rise, and prevented the low-lying cities drainage system
from clearing water fast e**ugh to spare homes
from flooding. Reports indicate that the flooding in some spots is comparable, if **t worse than, flooding that occurred during Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.*
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