HOUSTON (KTRK)—Houston and surrounding areas are in the middle of an unprecedented flooding emergency as Tropical Storm Harvey spun deeper into Texas on Sunday morning.
The once-fearsome hurricane crashed into vulnerable homes and businesses along the coastline, killing at least one person and injuring up to 14. A flash flood emergency has been issued for the entire Greater Houston area. The warning was last issued during the Tax Day Floods and Memorial Day Floods.
As of Sunday morning, in addition to what has already fallen, between now and Saturday, the Greater Houston area could see another 15 to 25 inches of rain.
The National Hurricane Center said the eye of then-Category 4 hurricane made landfall about 10 p.m. on Friday about 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor, bringing with it 130 mph sustained winds and flooding rains.
Fueled by warm Gulf of Mexico waters, Harvey grew rapidly, accelerating from a Category 1 early Friday morning to a Category 4 by evening. Its transformation from an unnamed storm to a life-threatening behemoth took only 56 hours. Although it has weakened considerably, it still poses a major threat to flood-prone parts of southeast Texas.
Over 25 to 35 inches of rain is possible across parts of southeast Texas.
From ABC 13. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
