Communities from Watertown to Lake Champlain were part of the network of safe houses that helped people escape from slavery in the American south during the decades leading up to the Civil War.
and in isolated areas, up to 35 inches of rain. that could be catastrophic because these waters can rise very, very quickly. so they are advising residents to stay put. there is no evacuation order in the city of houston. but they are asking residents to be very vigilant. if the waters is rise to quickly they are asking people to call for help. rosa flores, thank you so much in houston. parts of texas bracing for days of rain. two to three feet. sti expe still expected to fall in some areas. lightning, heavy rain. with me to talk about the flood concerns is keese smith, a public information officer with emergency management. thank you so much for calling in. you re welcome, brooke. talk to me about the rain. i know tornadoes is an issue, as
driving tonight if they can at all stay off the roads. that s just you never know when you come up to a pile of water on the road how deep it is. and that s where you see most of your loss of life is people trying to drive through high water. if you can stay off the road we re telling people to do so actually at night. when you wake up in the morning, assess your situation. you know, if you can t get out of your house, one of the safest places you can be is inside your house. just stay there. as opposed to trying to wade through the high water which can be swift moving. you don t know what s in it. the pressure has a way of forcing manhole covers up. and you can be walking down the road and can be sucked into one of those drainage pipes. so we would rather you just stay out ofater for a variety of reasons. all right. keese smith, thank you for calling in.