Heavy rains and river flooding caused flooding on Saturday in several neighborhoods around Houston, Texas, and caused rescue teams to evacuate more than 400 people, according to The Associated Press.
According to forecasts, it is expected that Most of the weekend’s rain will fall over West and Central Texas, but on Sunday the possibility of more intense rain returns for the Houston metropolitan area, so there are extreme weather alerts and evacuations.
The authorities redoubled urgent instructions so that residents of low-lying areas seek shelterwarning that the worst was yet to come.
Heaviest downpours in Central Texas will occur upstream of Houston floodingwhich is located in Harris County, which could exacerbate flooding in a region where 12 river flows have reached major flood stage.
This week’s storms were just the latest in a series of brutal weather events that have hit the state since early April.
Floods partially submerged cars and roads this week in parts of southeastern Texas, north of Houston, reaching the roofs of some homes.
While in parts of the Plains, the Midwest, and the South there will be chances of rain and thunderstorms over the weekend, The next more widespread bout of severe weather begins Monday and could last through midweek.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has highlighted an area from central Oklahoma to Kansas and eastern Nebraska with a chance of severe storms. Severe weather is also possible in neighboring states, with tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.
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