Última hora en Houston.
HOUSTON — Torrential rainfall shut down Houston highways Monday and flooded parts of southwest Louisiana, where more than 100 patients had to be evacuated from a nursing home.
As much as 10.5 inches of rain was reported in the Houston area by the height of the morning rush hour, said Rusty Cornelius, administrative coordinator for Harris County Emergency Management. Almost 6 inches of rain fell in just 75 minutes near Hobby Airport, the National Weather Service reported.
Interstate 10 and other major arteries in the Houston area flooded. Numerous school districts called off classes. Even Hobby Airport was closed for more than 2 hours because employees couldn't get through the flooded roadways to work.
Much of the Houston region remained under a flash flood warning at midday, with more rain expected.
"We probably have another 48 hours of this," said Josh Lichter, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Houston.
In Louisiana, emergency crews evacuated more than 100 patients from Holly Hill Nursing Home, where the water was a foot deep in the halls. Fire departments from Sulphur and Lake Charles and two ambulance companies were moving patients to another nursing home in Lake Charles, about 15 miles away, officials said.
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Tema: Tormentazo entre los Estados de Texas y Lousiana. (Leído 2414 veces)