Gulf States Mop Up After Erin, Ramp Up for Hurricane Dean
Environment News Service, August, 2007 by staff
HOUSTON, Texas (ENS) — --> Packing torrential rains and strong winds, Erin claimed seven lives as it swept across southern Texas Thursday. Downgraded to a tropical depression as it made landfall, the storm still gave rain-weary Texas a beating, drenching Houston and leaving thousands stranded on flooded freeways and side streets.
Among the dead were three motorists who were killed in accidents caused by the heavy rains as well as a truck driver who drowned when his18-wheeler overturned after he accidentally drove his rig into a flooded retention pond in the La Porte area, said a spokesperson for the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Flooded Houston. Thursday, August 16, 2007 (Photo by Josh Carrol.) A 19 year old man died in a rain-swollen San...
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