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Hurricane Alicia was a small but powerful tropical cyclone that caused significant destruction in the Greater Houston area of Southeast Texas in August 1983. Although Alicia was a relatively small hurricane, its track over the rapidly growing metropolitan area contributed to its $3 billion damage toll, making it the costliest Atlantic hurricane at the time.
Five people are injured in Arlington after a roof is torn off their hotel. [63] Mid-October 1994 – The remnants of Hurricane Rosa cause severe flooding in Texas. [64] In some locations the flood is considered a 100-year event, peaking at 29.40 in (747 mm) in Cypress. [64] The floods kill 22 people and cause $700 million in damages. [64]
Memorial Day storms in 2015 brought flash flooding to the city as some areas received 11 inches or more of rain overnight, exacerbated by already full bayous. At least three people died and more than 1,000 cars were stranded on highways and overpasses. [62] In April 2016, historic flooding came to Houston which has killed 5 people. [63]
A final photo has emerged of North Carolina grandparents on the roof of their home, surrounded by floodwaters, minutes before they drowned due to Hurricane Helene. Jessica Drye Turner’s family ...
We tracked the number of complaints to the city's 311 hotline, and you can now see the flooding hotspots in this interactive map: Where in the Houston-area do residents flood the most [Video] Skip ...
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A woman reacts as she and others are evacuated by boat from their homes by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputies on Friday in Conroe, Texas. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP) (AP)
May 25–26, 2015 - Houston Memorial Day Flood Devastating storms floods most of the city. Within a nine-hour span from the night of May 25, 2015, to the morning of May 26, as much as 11 inches of rain fell on parts of the region. A local man died when his car was flooded.