Texas Flood 2019: What To Do Ahead Of The Next Storm

HOUSTON — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch that will begin at 1 p.m. ahead of a cold front that is expected to bring another round of torrential rain, and the possibility of hail and tornadoes late Thursday afternoon.

The flash watch will remain in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday when much of the rain is expected to move out of Houston and southeast Texas.

Houston has been impacted with multiple rounds of severe weather that began last Friday when severe weather caused flooding in Kingwood, and took the life of a Humble ISD teacher.

The rain returned with a vengeance on Tuesday when storms dumped more than 10 inches of rain over area of northeast Harris County, southeast Montgomery County and Forty Bend County.

The subsequent flooding left many in Sugar Land to the south and Kingwood to the north comparing this storm system to Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Officials are advising residents to use the calm before the storm to stock up on non perishable food, and other items, and to clear away debris before the severe weather begins impacted the Houston area again.

Officials also advise for residents to make sure they have plenty of fuel in their vehicles in case they have to evacuate.

Some of the items you might need ahead of the storm include:

• bottled water
• non perishable food items
• batteries/flashlights
• candles
• ice chests/ice
• non electric can opener
• Tarps and other plastic sheeting

Residents can monitor conditions in their area of Houston online at ReadyHarris.org, Fort Bend County OEM, or Montgomery County OEM.

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