Rain flood strands refuge as saltwater threat grows
Refuge manager Shaun Sanchez warned water levels surpass those from Rita and a saltwater surge could trigger a blackwater event, killing marsh vegetation. The storm eased Monday night with forecast for partly sunny, hot weather and a chance of rain returning by Wednesday.
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Torrential storms kill four in Southeast Texas flood mayhem
Severe thunderstorms and torrential rains battered Southeast Texas injuring nine in a family SUV crash along Interstate 10 and killing two women in a Houston flood vehicle. Two more deaths were reported in Brazoria County as crews battled high water. In Hitchcock a tornado tore roofs off mobile homes while other areas reported widespread flooding, power outages, and rescues as bands of storms moved through the region.
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