Texas endures record 30 inches of rain in a day as flood rescues unfold
TL;DR Summary
Parts of southeastern Texas were deluged as Tropical Storm Edouard dumped as much as 30 inches of rain in 24 hours (with rates up to five inches per hour near Houston), triggering dangerous flash floods, stranded residents, and road closures while more than 1,100 state responders and multiple agencies worked on rescue operations.
- Texas hit with 30 inches of rain in 24 hours during extreme flash-floods as rescues of trapped residents underway independent.co.uk
- Flash flood emergency issued in Texas, nearly 2 feet of rain recorded so far ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Water rescues underway as Tropical Storm Edouard hits Deep East Texas KTRE
- Edouard delivers an outsized flash-flood punch to eastern Texas Yale Climate Connections
- Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees AP News
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
4
Time Saved
19 min
vs 20 min read
Condensed
99%
3,940 → 53 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on independent.co.uk