Rain and hail bring flooding to Texas
Heavy rain and hail battered Southeastern Texas over the weekend, bringing heavy flooding. Janet Shamlian reports.
Heavy rain and hail battered Southeastern Texas over the weekend, bringing heavy flooding. Janet Shamlian reports.
At least one child was killed and hundreds had to be rescued as portions of Texas dealt with flooding over the weekend.
Janet Shamlian accompanied first responders Saturday in the Houston area as they conducted dangerous rescues in a water-logged region where floodwaters are still rising. Some areas of Texas have already seen 12 inches of rain in recent days, triggering mandatory evacuations.
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