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May 29, 2024 at 8:15 PM. Hundreds of thousands of Texans are without power and many could be in the dark for several days after fierce and deadly storms tore through the state Tuesday and over the ...
May 3, 2024 at 10:05 AM. Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Texas, and residents in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to be ready to stay put for days after heavy rain caused ...
Parts of Texas and western Louisiana are under a rare Level 4 of 4 high risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, the Weather Prediction Center said. More than 600, 000 people live in the high-risk zone.
Due to an orographic lifting effect, the remnants were able to produce torrential and record rainfall over the state. Precipitation peaked over Central Texas , where the highest rainfall amount measured was 40 in (1,016 mm) near Thrall, Texas ; this was the fourth-highest tropical cyclone-related rainfall total in Texas since record keeping began.
Damage. $30 billion (2008 USD) Areas affected. East Texas (especially Galveston, Bolivar Peninsula, Gilchrist) Part of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Ike caused major destruction in Texas with crippling and long-lasting effects, including death, widespread damage, and impacts to the price and availability of oil and gas.
From the evening of May 16, 2024, to midday May 17, 2024, a derecho struck the Gulf Coast of the United States from Southeast Texas to Florida, causing widespread damage, particularly in the city of Houston and surrounding metropolitan area. [6] At least seven people were killed by the storms, dubbed the Houston derecho by the National Weather ...
Millions of Texans fell victim to the recent devastating winter storms that left many with broken pipes, no power, or running water. If you were impacted by the recent Texas storms or any natural ...
Since the storm surge produced by the hurricane's right-front quadrant (containing the strongest winds) was forecast to be 28 feet (8.5 m), while the levees offered protection to 23 feet (7.0 m), emergency management officials in New Orleans feared that the storm surge could go over the tops of levees protecting the city, causing major flooding.