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Relief and Rescues in Houston Area After Imelda Leaves 4 Dead

Associated Press

   HOUSTON - Emergency workers used boats Friday to rescue about 60
   residents of a Houston-area community still trapped in their homes by
   floodwaters following one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S.
   history.

   At least four deaths have been linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm
   Imelda, which deluged parts of Texas and Louisiana and drew comparisons
   to Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Officials took advantage of receding
   floodwaters to begin assessing how many homes and cars were flooded.

   Almost 16 feet of standing water was reported in Huffman, northeast of
   Houston, when a nearby bayou overflowed. The Harris County Sheriff's
   Office deployed its marine unit to evacuate about 60 residents.
   Officials have warned residents high waters might not recede in their
   neighborhoods until the weekend.

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