Rescues overnight. At least two are dead and the toll could get higher as the storm parks itself over texas. Lets get to houston where we find jacob rascon. Good morning. Reporter the Officials Say the worst case a declare yoe a or a foot and a half, and exactly that has happened. We got so much rain so fast that the seasoned guys and gals are stunned. Up to 5 inches of rain per hour. Behind me what you are seeing is what weve seen all over the city, which is where there is a continue here, people will not be able to see it in the dark and they will get stuck. This is catastrophic as they said it would be. Up to 20 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. This is that 100 year or more flood that they say that they wish they dont get and hope they were preparing for. Tens of thousands of katrina survivors are among those that live here, we have spoken to some of them what it means to brace for another one like this and the big, big problem as you know, this is day two of what will be a five
Thousand rescues overnight. At least two people are dead in texas, the toll could get higher as the storm parks itself over texas in the coming days. Lets get right to houston where we find jacob rascon. Jacob, good morning. Reporter good morning. Over the last couple days, we asked all of the officials what is the worst Case Scenario, they say a foot or foot and a half really fast, our volumes, creeks, rivers cant handle that, and theyll overflow into neighborhoods and into freeways, exactly that has happened. We got so much rain so fast, the local meteorologists, seasoned guys and gals are stunned at what theyre seeing, five inches of rain per hour. And behind me, what youre seeing is what weve seen all over the city, which is in freeways where theres a dip here, people will not be able to see it in the dark and theyll get stuck. We understand most people got out. We have run into people who have been stuck and got out and theyre waiting to be picked up. This is catastrophic as they
Lawrence karnow it has been an incredible rain season and its still going. One of the strongest april storms in recent memory moved through last night with heavy rain and winds gusting over 50 mph. Weve head showers throughout the day but another storm is about to move on shore. You can see the rain on our doppler radar. There are a few shower that moved through today. Showers continue now but are more scattered. Theres another storm just off shore that is headed our way. Well have details coming up in a few minutes few minutescoming up in a our way. Well that is headed just off shore another storm theres scattered. But are more continue now showers continue now scattered. Theres another storm just off shore that is headed our way. Well have details coming up in a few minutes pam in the east bay. Last nights storm caused heavy damage to several neighborhoods in the oakland hills. A mudslide damaged multiple homes in that area. dbl bx kron 4s Lydia Pantazes joins us live tonight. With m
Doppler radar. There are a few shower that moved through today. Showers continue now but are more scattered. Theres another storm just off shore that is headed our way. Well have details coming up in a few minutes pam we are already seeing a whole lot of problems. Power outages and downed power lines. All across the bay area. Trees falling on top of homes and businesses. Causing major damage. And people in the north bay and south bay continuing to deal with major flooding on the roads. grant the biggest problem has been in the east bay. Three homes have been red tagged after sizable mudslide came crashing down in the Oakland Hills. The slide also impacted an eastbaymud service line. Leaving more than 20 homes without water all day. Kron4s Lydia Pantazes is in the Oakland Hills to explain how bad the damage is. pkg it started coming down our yard really fast. A sea of mud filled this backyard on banning drive in the Oakland Hills. Forcing people like Barbara Stone to get out. You have t
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