
Torrential rains drain emergency resources in Texas
Clip: 8/27/2017 | 4m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Torrential rains drain emergency resources in Texas
With the potential for storm totals to reach 50 inches of rain this week, residents of Houston and parts of southeast Texas are experiencing some of the most extreme flooding ever seen in the state, according to the National Weather Service. Houston Chronicle Metro Editor Dianna Hunt joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from downtown Houston to describe the scene.
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Torrential rains drain emergency resources in Texas
Clip: 8/27/2017 | 4m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
With the potential for storm totals to reach 50 inches of rain this week, residents of Houston and parts of southeast Texas are experiencing some of the most extreme flooding ever seen in the state, according to the National Weather Service. Houston Chronicle Metro Editor Dianna Hunt joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from downtown Houston to describe the scene.
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