As of Sunday evening, August 27, about a thousand people have already been evacuated. According to the National Meteorological Service, in connection with the flooding in the city, where the work of transport is practically paralyzed, a state of emergency has been introduced.

The work of rescuers complicates the strong wind. Thousands of people were left without electricity.

At the same time, according to the meteorological service in Houston and Galveston, there was a flood of "catastrophic scale". In some places this morning, precipitation fell at a rate of 10 to 15 centimeters per hour.

In turn, the governor of Greg Abbott, in the cities of Houston and Corpus Christi, has already dropped 50 centimeters of precipitation and may fall to 40 centimeters.

While it is reliably confirmed about one death. The woman died, driving with the car during the flood, "he explained..

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, as a result of standing water at the airport in the city of Houston, local authorities were forced to close the airport.