Widespread flooding caused by heavy rains in Texas and Oklahoma left 17 dead and 40 missing or unaccounted for, in addition to more than 4,000 damaged properties and 2,500 abandoned vehicles in the Houston area alone, Mayor Annise Parker said Tuesday afternoon.
In an conference Texts Gov. Greg Abbott said that the disaster declarations in the state stretch from "literally the Red River to the Rio Grande."
The water continued rising overnight as about 11 more inches of rain fell, much of it in a six-hour period.
The floodwaters affected virtually every part of Houston and paralyzed some areas. Firefighters carried out more than 500 water rescues, most involving stranded motorists. At least 2,500 vehicles were abandoned by drivers seeking higher ground, officials said.
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