Flood Victims Forced To Climb Into Attics

Meteorologist tim heller said if water is coming into your home do not go to sleep without a plan.

Flood victims forced to climb into attics.

Authorities say water levels in the area are equal to or maybe even greater than the levels seen during tropical storm allison in 2001. The harris county flood control district is receiving reports of people climbing into their attics as water continues to rise in southeast harris county. Atlantic beach a weakened hurricane dorian flooded homes on the outer banks on friday with a fury that took even storm hardened residents by surprise forcing people to climb into their attics. Flood victims forced to climb into attics.

Avoid driving except in emergencies. More details on the third death were not immediately available. Do not climb into a closed attic. Ocracoke island resident leslie lanier said some residents on the thin strip of land on north carolina s coast have had to climb into their attics to escape risung water from hurricane dorian.

Embed more news videos. Hurricane dorian s fury felt by people in north carolina after floodwaters forced many to climb into their attics and hundreds were feared to be trapped by the high water neighbors rescued one. The houston fire department said a man died in floodwaters overnight saturday into sunday. Go on the roof only if necessary.

Wear heavy gloves and boots. Peoria public works offering financial assistance for flood prevention. Residents have been forced to climb into. Listen to authorities for information and instructions.

Have reports of people getting into attic to escape floodwater do not do so unless you have an ax or means to break through onto your roof chief art acevedo artacevedo august 27 2017. Be aware that snakes and other animals may be in your house. Flood victims forced to climb into attics overnight families were forced to take extreme measures to escape as a deluge of rain sent rising waters into homes from one corner of the region. Bus and truck nearly collide.