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Fifth Death Linked to Storm That Walloped Houston Area

Associated Press

   BEAUMONT, TEXAS - The widespread damage brought to the Houston area by
   one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history came into broader
   view Saturday, as floodwaters receded to reveal the exhausting cleanup
   effort that lies ahead for many communities and homeowners.
   Hundreds of homes and other buildings in the region, extending eastward
   from Houston and across the Louisiana border, were damaged by Imelda,
   as the one-time tropical storm slowly churned across the region,
   dumping more than 40 inches (102 centimeters) of rain in some spots and
   being blamed for at least five deaths.
   Officials in Harris County, which is home to Houston, were trying to
   determine if millions of dollars in uninsured losses were enough to
   trigger a federal disaster declaration, Francisco Sanchez, a spokesman
   for the county's Office of Emergency Management, said Saturday.

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