South Texas dries out after several days of heavy rainfall
July 10, 2021 GMT
ROCKPORT, Texas (AP) South Texas began to dry out Saturday after several days of drenching showers that inundated some areas with more than 18 inches of rain.
The heavy rainfall, which began Monday, caused flash flooding in various cities and communities along the South Texas Gulf Coast.
Portions of the coastal city of Rockport received more than 18 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The heavy rainfall caused an overflow at the city’s wastewater treatment plant on Wednesday and flooded streets and homes. Rockport Mayor Patrick Rios issued a disaster declaration. In 2017, Rockport was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey.
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mandatory evacuation. we used some strong language to emphasize how dangerous the situation is. it s a life-threatening storm. we knew it was going to happen. we did not have as much time normally to notify people. normally we would get a 40 hour lead time to prepare but once we found out what harvey was going to do, we moved as quickly as we could. jon: we were looking at the satellite map. it looks like the eye is just about right on top of you. the only hurricane i was ever in was hurricane hugo back in 1989, 1990 or so. it s a very strange experience when the wind all of a sudden quits and you are in that eye. it appears we have lost mayor patrick rios. perhaps we can get him on the phone but i will describe for our viewers what that was like. all of the howling winds, chaos