Flooding has hit parts of the South hard this week, and forecasts suggest Texas and neighboring states remain under threat -- even in areas that have already seen heavy rainfall
Flooding has hit parts of the South hard this week, and forecasts suggest Texas and neighboring states remain under threat -- particularly in areas that have already seen heavy rainfall.
Nearly 20 million people were at risk of flash flooding, according to CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen, from southeast Texas into much of Louisiana and southern Arkansas.The Houston metro area was forecast to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days, with a flash-flood watch set to go into effect Thursday afternoon and stretch into the weekend, said the National Weather Service's office in the Texas city.
— NWS Houston May 9, 2019 Flash-flood warnings were already in effect Thursday morning from northern Louisiana into southern Arkansas, CNN's Hennen said. The same areas could see the threat of flooding continue into Friday and Saturday, and will likely receive additional rainfall totals of 3 to 8 inches. Read MoreThe threat of severe thunderstorms also extended from Texas into the Ohio Valley, Hennen said.
Heavy rain near Houston causes flooding, strands students 00:46Emergency responders were called to a water rescue Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The body of a man, about 50 years of age, was recovered in Lady Bird Lake. The man was reported dead at the scene.In Houston, the search for missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis resumed Thursday morning after authorities had put it on hold due to the severe weather, Texas EquuSearch said.
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