Flood Victims Forced To Climb Into Attics

Residents have been forced to climb into.

Flood victims forced to climb into attics. The harris county flood control district is receiving reports of people climbing into their attics as water continues to rise in southeast harris county. Flood victims forced to climb into attics overnight families were forced to take extreme measures to escape as a deluge of rain sent rising waters into homes from one corner of the region. Have reports of people getting into attic to escape floodwater do not do so unless you have an ax or means to break through onto your roof chief art acevedo artacevedo august 27 2017. Be aware that snakes and other animals may be in your house.

Wear heavy gloves and boots. Go on the roof only if necessary. Hundreds were feared trapped by high water and neighbors used boats to rescue. Listen to authorities for information and instructions.

Hurricane dorian s fury felt by people in north carolina after floodwaters forced many to climb into their attics and hundreds were feared to be trapped by the high water neighbors rescued one. Forcing people to climb into their attics. The houston fire department said a man died in floodwaters overnight saturday into sunday. More details on the third death were not immediately available.

Do not climb into a closed attic. Embed more news videos. Authorities say water levels in the area are equal to or maybe even greater than the levels seen during tropical storm allison in 2001. Flood victims forced to climb into attics.

Bus and truck nearly collide. Ocracoke island resident leslie lanier said some residents on the thin strip of land on north carolina s coast have had to climb into their attics to escape risung water from hurricane dorian. Meteorologist tim heller said if water is coming into your home do not go to sleep without a plan. Peoria public works offering financial assistance for flood prevention.