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HOUSTON (FOX 26) – With flooding roads come flooded out cars and lots of insurance claims. In 2001 during Tropical Storm Allison, more than 70,000 vehicles were flooded in Texas, and let’s not talk about Hurricane Harvey, where at least a million cars were destroyed. So what do you do when the flood waters start rising? Many times some of us try to make it while many of us will take a different direction or…

HOUSTON – KPRC 2 has crews in the field all over the Houston area. Here’s a look at what’s going on in some of the hardest-hit areas of the region. Friendswood – Sally Mamdooh What’s happening: Residents were concerned because the area is prone to flooding and is in the flood plain. Number to know: The city has seven creeks. Channelview – Taisha Walker What’s happening: Steady rain is falling as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. Harris County…

HOUSTON, Texas — Heavy rain can trigger awful memories for residents of neighborhoods that experienced severe flooding during Harvey. One of those communities is Meyerland. It’s flooded not once, not twice but three times in the last few years. People who live along Brays Bayou will be keeping a close eye on water levels as the rain moves in from Tropical Depression Imelda.  RELATED: Tropical Storm Imelda could bring ‘life-threatening flash flooding,’ National Hurricane Center…

CYPRESS, Texas — With flooding in southeast Texas expected from Tropical Storm Imelda, firefighters and other first responders are preparing for high-water rescues with the help of tools they have adapted since Hurricane Harvey.  ”We are going to flood. We’ve been flooding for years and years and years,” said Captain Chris Garcia, Rescue Coordinator with the Cy-Fair Fire Department.  RELATED: Tropical Storm Imelda makes landfall in Freeport; Tropical storm warning from Sargent to Port Bolivar…

HOUSTON — Houstonians reported flooding to the city’s help line more than 8,000 times since 2015, and the top problem locations span across the city. KHOU 11 Investigates crunched the 311 call numbers to find some of the hotspots for flooding. The analysis excludes Hurricane Harvey in 2017 because that storm touched every part of the city. Records show the city received the most complaints—more than 550—near Willow Waterhole Bayou in southwest Houston, south of…

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Precinct 4 deputy constables are staging high water rescue equipment in anticipation of Tropical Storm Imelda. The equipment includes two 5-ton trucks, two rescue boats and a Hummer. More details on Tropical Storm Imelda below  Precinct 4 high water rescue equipment Precinct 4 Precinct 4 high water rescue equipment Precinct 4 Precinct 4 high water rescue equipment Precinct 4 Tropical Storm Imelda made landfall in Freeport Tuesday afternoon and it’s expected…

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Cyndi Schramm, Houston Chronicle Updated 4:14 pm CDT, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Flash flood warnings have been issued as Tropical Storm Imelda works its way into the Houston-area. It is anticipated that some areas will receive 3-6 inches of rain by Wednesday morning with continuing rainfall through Wednesday night. >>>See the signs that a car might have been flooded in the past… less Flash flood warnings have been issued as Tropical Storm Imelda works its way…

Within the span of just a few hours Tuesday, a tropical disturbance in the western Gulf of Mexico spun up into Tropical Storm Imelda and, just as quickly, moved on shore near Freeport. Fortunately, because the storm was so close to land, it didn’t have a chance to intensify into a hurricane, but it will never the less drop copious amounts of rain on much of east and southeast Texas between now and Friday. Imelda…

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Imelda is making landfall in Freeport, Texas has a tropical storm warning continues from Sargent to Port Bolivar. The storm is “likely to produce life-threatening flash along portions of the Upper Texas Coast, including the Houston and Galveston areas,” according to the National Hurricane Center. Heavy rain has is already coming down in many coastal areas and it’s likely to continue area-wide over the next couple of days. At 12:45 p.m.,…

This satellite image from the National Weather Service shows Tropical Storm Imelda making its way into the Texas coast. The National Hurricane Center upgraded Tuesday Tropical Depression 11 to Tropical Storm Imelda and said it’s likely to produce heavy rainfall flash flooding along portions of the Upper Texas coast, including the Houston and Galveston areas, and Brazoria County. At 12 p.m., the system was moving toward the north near 7 mph and the National Hurricane…

HOUSTON — As Tropical Storm Imelda inches closer to Texas’ Gulf Coast, school districts across the region are monitoring the weather closely. THE LATEST: Tropical Storm Imelda forms in the Gulf; Tropical storm warning from Sargent to Port Bolivar Tropical storm warnings have already been issued and the storm is “likely to produce life-threatening flash along portions of the Upper Texas Coast, including the Houston and Galveston areas,” according to the National Hurricane Center.  Heavy rain…

HOUSTON – Here’s a list of the latest school and college delays and closures that have been reported to KPRC 2.  This list will be updated as more information is received. If you have questions about a particular school district, please contact the district directly.  So far, Galveston Independent School District has canceled classes for students on Wednesday.  To view our interactive radar, click or tap here.  Track the tropics any time by visiting the…

HOUSTON — The system in the Gulf is now a tropical depression with 35 mph winds. It’s moving north at 7 mph.  Heavy rain has already been observed in many coastal areas Tuesday morning and it’s likely to continue area wide as we head into the afternoon hours today as well as over the next couple of days. DOWNLOAD OUR NEW APP: Stay weather aware and get the latest alerts, tap here A very real flash…