Storm Beta brings incessant rains flooding Houston, weakens into tropical depression

Tropical storm Beta has caused severe flooding in Houston as it weakened into a tropical depression on September 22 bringing incessant rains, flooding streets, and forcing emergency workers to rescue dozens of people. heavy rains submerged ros, swamping cars, blocking highways, and forced to shut schools, offices, and energy shipping ports. National Hurricane Center has predicted as much as 6 to 12 inches of rain in middle and upper Texas coast, with some regions getting as much as 20 inches. 

RE: US: Tropical Storm Beta Makes Landfall On Texas Coast

NHC issues warning

National Hurricane center has issued a warning saying that significant flash and urban flooding will continue for middle and upper Texas coast today. It ded that slow-motion of Beta will continue to produce a long duration rainfall event from middle Texas coast to sourn Louisiana. It furr ded that flash, urban and minor to isolated moderate river flooding is likely to occur. periods of rainfall will spre east into Lower Mississippi Valley and portions of south east through end of week. 

RE: US: Tropical Storm Beta Floods Houston Streets

wear department said that persistent onshore flow will continue to result in above normal high tides, and coastal flooding over next few days will be slow to recede. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was reported to have appealed local residents to stay home and warned not to drive through high waters. highway cameras around city are showing ros underwater, and several suburban school districts closed campuses. Houston has also asked all city employees not designated as essential workers to stay home. Beta is third named storm in U.S. Gulf of Mexico in less than a month, following Hurricanes Laura and Sally which has wreaked havoc. 

RE: Tropical Storm Beta Forecast To Make Landfall Monday

forecasters are closely monitoring anor tropical storm Teddy which is expected to transition to a powerful post tropical cyclone as it moves near portions of Atlantic Cana late today through Thursday. large swells produced by Teddy are expected to affect portions of Bermuda, Leeward islands, Greater Antilles, Bahamas, east coast of US and Atlantic Cana in next few days. swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, said NHC. 
RE: Tropical Storm Beta Approaches Texas And Louisiana

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