When it Rains, it Pours: Floodwaters Plant the Seeds of a New Garden by Jason J. Rivas/Staff Writer5/28/2015 After Tuesday night’s deluge, the sun rose Wednesday morning and the waters receded to reveal an inexorable victim of the downpour: a garden.
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Houston Flooded with Reminders of Upcoming Hurricane Season by Jason J. Rivas/Staff Writer5/26/2015 Last night Houston witnessed an abnormal norm: An inundation of water rarely experienced before. And while Houstonians will soon be able to continue their lives as usual, the subsiding waters should serve as a reminder of the nearing hurricane season.
Storms from Central Texas earlier in the week had covered the region in rain and, by the morning of May 26th, brought forth the expected floods to unexpected levels in Houston. Some parts of Houston experienced nearly a foot of water, with dozens of major roadways, including State Highway 288, being formed into temporary rivers. At least five people have died, about 4,000 properties sustained substantial damage, and Governor Greg Abbott has issued a State of Disaster around the region. Mayor Annise Parker told reporters the morning after, "The sun is shining out here right now and the city is slowly getting back to normal, but this is a little bit of a situation of a tale of two cities. Much of Houston was unaffected by the weather, but the parts that were affected by the weather were very severely hit." Houston’s unique landscape allows different parts of town to experience varying weather effects. One part of the city would flood while another part remained dry. Unfortunately though, more rains await Houston this with week many areas likely experience different weather forecasts than the night before. This week’s events now serve as a reminder that the end of May is the beginning of hurricane season. Recently, Houston has been fairly fortunate to bear only weakened storms leaving minimal damage. But Houston remains in the path of violent storms, and sooner or later, possibly a sizeable storm such as the likes of Hurricane Ike in 2008. Houstonians should use the lessons from the recent floods to prepare for potentially more dangerous storms this summer. |
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