Flooding disaster unfolding in Texas, see it here
Digital Reporter
Monday, April 18, 2016, 6:30 PM - A life threatening flooding situation has residents on high alert in Houston, TX, and lead to more than 900 water rescues Monday, including one caught on live television.
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"After 16 inches (over 400 mm) of rain fell in 24 hours near Houston, (RADAR estimates of 200 inches) we have a potential record breaking flood situation happening right now," says Weather Network meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal.
In some places, rainfall rates of 80-100 mm per hour were reported.
Some schools in the Houston area canceled classes for the day, local media reported.
Mayor Sylvester Turner urged all non-essential City employees to stay home Monday. In addition, municipal courts and Harris County courts were also closed Monday, according to ABC News.
As of 2:00 p.m. CDT, more than 41,000 residents were without power in Houston, the city tweeted.
"There are homes that are flooded, streets and rivers and creeks overflowing their banks and more thunderstorms are expected to drop more heavy rain, wind and possible hail into Tuesday," Whittal adds.
The National Weather Service in Houston says over 70 subdivisions in the metro area have been flooded. The City of Houston has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the flash flood threat.
These photos and videos show the significant impact from this disastrous situation:
This is crazy. #houwx #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/JBm12XOpKT
— Marco Revuelta (@marcorevuelta) April 18, 2016
No jogging today as White Oak Bayou is completely filled with water. #houstonflood #houstonweather pic.twitter.com/Q2hZLaai0J
— Markian Hawryluk (@MarkianHawryluk) April 18, 2016
Outside my apartment in greenway plaza #houstonflood @abc13houston @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/Ne3db01ZHN
— Vince Lasalle RT(T) (@Ur_RTT_06) April 18, 2016
@TheRitaGarcia sun is creeping in and we're finally getting a better view of just how bad it is #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/6iLiAzHqKh
— Jalisa Eneias (@Ja1i5a7) April 18, 2016
WATCH: Incredible rescue
North Houston Skate Park inundated by #greensbayou #HouNews #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/w1ShnubPXh
— GBC (@GreensBayou) April 18, 2016
Houston || April 18, 2016 || by @CraigHlavaty #houstonflood #houwx pic.twitter.com/wm9zMSUXpM
— Craig Hlavaty (@CraigHlavaty) April 18, 2016
Cars left in the middle of the street amid flooding in Green Trails subdivision near #Katy. #KHOU11 #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/OsVxsgPlJL
— Scott Noll (@ScottNoll_KHOU) April 18, 2016
It is easy to see. Near record #flooding N of #Houston and #majorflooding in Houston. #houstonflood #cnnweather @cnn pic.twitter.com/3Pza8qLpQG
— CNN Weather Center (@CNNweather) April 18, 2016
My sister's street in Houston, TX. 9 inches of rain in 4 hours. #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/pPmMxEdXhK
— Matt Milosevich (@WLKYMatt) April 18, 2016
Drivers push through the #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/yxoEChLrHb
— Dylan Baddour (@DylanBaddour) April 18, 2016
This is at MacGregor over 288 from Joe Francisco #kprc2 #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/Rlhahk0T7h
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) April 18, 2016
Urban waterfalls.#houstonflood pic.twitter.com/ScedyDKQXV
— Aisha Sultan (@AishaS) April 18, 2016
Serious disaster unfolding around #Houston. Credit: @accuweather #houstonflood #texas #flood #SOS pic.twitter.com/RUQOEw2bBJ
— Storm Front Weather (@StormFrontWX) April 18, 2016
Sent my drone over to downtown Houston. Minute Maid Park is in serious trouble y'all. #HoustonFlood pic.twitter.com/GX0ycLU51P
— Beer and Bae sball™ (@astrosguy) April 18, 2016
Wilcrest/Lakeside is completed flooded! Please be careful #houstonflood @abc13houston @abc13weather pic.twitter.com/jV2oGJ7qBn
— Elizabeth Soto (@eli22soto) April 18, 2016
I go from this to this in less than 12 hours.. Wish I was still in California! #houstonflood #houstonweather pic.twitter.com/9xUHHDSvBy
— Laura (@laurabullock1) April 18, 2016
Using the fridge to save people? It's that bad around #Houston. Just coming in from @KHOU See it at 5p! #WTSP #txwx pic.twitter.com/2TLKLzZhgf
— Jim Van Fleet (@JamesVanFleet) April 18, 2016
.@roboticaldad on #Periscope: Flooding outside... #houston https://t.co/qESmHr809w
— MCx3 (@MrsGarciax3x3) April 18, 2016
