Heavy Rains Wallop Houston Area, Causing Widespread Flooding

Heavy rains that caused flooding in some parts of the Houston area and prompted about two-dozen water rescues on Tuesday seemed to have let up, but with more rain expected authorities remain on guard and residents should stay prepared, officials said. "Unfortunately, this is one of those Texas flood events that’s part of living in Southeast Texas," said Michael Walter, a spokesman for Houston’s Office of Emergency Management. While the thunderstorms that dropped up to 5 to 6 inches of rains in some parts of Houston overnight into Tuesday have mostly moved out of the area, additional storms could pop up Tuesday afternoon, which could cause additional flooding in areas already saturated by rainfall.