Port Arthur has woken up this morning to a staggering "40 inches of rainfall over Tuesday". It is completely cut off, with many residents taking to social media to beg for help.
The local refinery is slowing winding down its process, because of the flood danger.
With the evacuation centre being flooded out, and boats being requisitioned into the area together with coast guards; and another two days of heavy rain, what could have been done to prevent this disaster, of people being trapped in their homes, and even on the roofs?
Is it climate change, or is it just a fluke of nature?
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PORT ARTHUR -- The situation in this city 91 miles east of Houston was dire early Wednesday, with homes expected to fill with rising floodwaters and residents unsure of how to get out of the city, reports CBS Beaumont, Texas affiliate KFDM-TV. Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Harvey was falling in the city. It was inundated with some 40 inches of rain Tuesday, the station says. The National Weather Service issued flash flood emergencies for parts of Southeast Texas, including Beaumont and Port Arthur. |
With the evacuation centre being flooded out, and boats being requisitioned into the area together with coast guards; and another two days of heavy rain, what could have been done to prevent this disaster, of people being trapped in their homes, and even on the roofs?
Is it climate change, or is it just a fluke of nature?
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