`It´s bad´: Water rescues begin as Imelda soaks East Texas
(WorldNews Mexico)

HOUSTON (AP) - The remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda unleashed torrential rain Thursday in parts of Texas, prompting hundreds of water rescues, a hospital evacuation and road closures as the powerful storm system drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Although amount of predicted rainfall is massive - forecasters say some places could see 40 inches (100 centimeters) or more this week - Imelda’s deluge is largely targeting areas east of Houston, including the small town of Winnie and the city of Beaumont. Still, the Houston area faced heavy rains Thursday, leading forecasters to issue a flash flood emergency through midday Thursday for Harris County. In that area,...