Tropical Storm Imelda hits Texas with rain, flooding
East Texas was facing days of heavy rains and flash flooding Wednesday as Tropical Storm Imelda, downgraded to a tropical depression, still packed a dangerous punch for millions of residents.
Tropical Storm Imelda made landfall Tuesday afternoon near Freeport, 60 miles south of Houston. Imelda, crawling north at about 5 mph, was the first named storm to slam onto Texas shores since the staggering devastation of Hurricane Harvey two years ago.
Some areas could see up to 18 inches of rain before the storm rolls away at week's end, the National Weather Service warned. By early Wednesday, more than 10 inches of rain already had been reported in St. Bernard and Chocolate Bayou.
Parts of Houston had seen almost 7 inches, and the storm could drench areas with up to 3 inches of rain an hour, the weather service warned. Flash flood watches were in effect for southeast Texas and extreme southwest Louisiana.
"Heavy rains and significant flash flooding will spread inland over Eastern Texas during the next couple of days," the National Weather Service warned.
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