HOUSTON (AP) — The latest weather forecast delivered hope to Houston after five days of torrential rain submerged the nation’s fourth-largest city: Less than an inch of rain and perhaps even sunshine.
But the dangers remain far from over. With at least 18 dead and 13,000 people rescued in the Houston area and surrounding cities and counties in Southeast Texas, others were still trying to escape from inundated homes. Weakened levees were in danger of failing and a less-ferocious but still potent Harvey made landfall in southwestern Louisiana early Wednesday.
The situation in Port Arthur early Wednesday was dire as homes were expected to fill with rising floodwaters and residents unsure of how to evacuate the city, KFDM-TV reported. Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens told the station that county resources could not get to Port Arthur because of the flooding.
---
Full story on WOODTV.com