Sunday, November 1, 2015

PHOTOS: Texas, Louisiana Drowned by Flooding, Blasted by Severe Storms

By Heather Janssen, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
November 1,2015; 8:37PM,EST
 
 
The second round of flooding rain and severe thunderstorms in about a week have hit portions of Texas and Louisiana hard Friday into Saturday.
From 8 to 16 inches of rain have fallen on some communities.
Widespread flash flooding has resulted in fatalities and missing persons. Violent storms, including a few tornadoes, have caused significant property damage and cut the power to thousands of utility customers.
The flooding and severe storm risk will continue into Sunday in parts of the Deep South.
According to the Associated Press, at least six people have died from flash flooding in the Austin and San Antonio areas.
A vehicle rests on top of a three-story hotel after a tornado touched down in the area, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Floresville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A man walks through debris at a high school damaged by a tornado that touched down in the area, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Floresville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Rainfall Totals Friday and Saturday

Location
Amount (Inches)
Houston, Texas
5.40
Austin, Texas
5.82
Jasper, Texas
4.35
Lake Charles, Louisiana
4.56
Fort Polk, Louisiana
6.04
White Oak Bayou at Hogan well over its banks. That's a lot of water.

The Associated Press reported that at least two people were hurt and more than two-dozen mobile homes were damaged after a possible tornado near Alvin, Texas, south of Houston, Texas, Saturday morning.
Damage at a trailer park in the small community of Alvin, two hurt.

One house received major damage in Friendswood, Texas, early Saturday morning while downed trees and fences were also reported in the area.
More storm damage in . All of these photos from the same subdivision.

Hunting Bayou flooding just north of I-10

Floodwaters carried this cow down the river to this Dry Creek neighborhood.

Content contributed by AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
 

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