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Aerial view of flooding in Roman Forest, Texas. Jefferson County, Texas, was the county most heavily impacted by Imelda. [5] An estimated 5,100 homes were flooded in the county, suffering $14 million in damage. [5] [20] Major street flooding occurred in Beaumont where the Jefferson County flooding first began. [22]
Adamsville, never rebuilt after being largely destroyed by a flood. Alamo Crossing, Submerged in Alamo Lake. [7] Aubrey Landing, flooded during the formation of Lake Havasu. [8] Castle Dome Landing, submerged in Martinez Lake. [9] [10] Colorado City, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862; La Laguna, the former site is underneath Mittry Lake.
The Beaumont area received wind damage, tornadoes, and flooding from the storm. In 1963, Hurricane Cindy, a category 1 hurricane, affected the upper Texas coast and western Louisiana. Much of the storm's damage was due to flooding resulting from over 20 inches of rain. 4,000 homes in Jefferson, Orange, and Newton counties were flooded. [11]
Beaumont has 8 buildings over 100 feet (30 m) tall, the tallest being the Edison Plaza, which is 254 feet (77 m) tall. [33] The old Edson Hotel, built in 1928 is nearly the same height at 240 feet (73 m). [34] One of the most prominent downtown buildings is the 15-story San Jacinto Building.
North Carolinian from hurricane-gutted town shows old family letter that detailed 1916 flood — which also destroyed the town. Steve Janoski. October 14, 2024 at 6:46 PM ...
In Galveston, by 4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC) on September 12, the rising storm surge began overtopping the 17 ft (5.2 m) Galveston Seawall, which faces the Gulf of Mexico; [29] waves had been crashing along the seawall earlier, from 9 a.m. CDT. [38] Although Seawall Boulevard is elevated above the shoreline, many areas of town slope down behind the ...
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The town of Lexington is set to hold a ribbon-cutting for the new walking trail around the Old Mill Pond, which will cap a long road to restoring the historic pond that was drained after a dam ...