The view from the Windsor on Studemont overlooking Buffalo Bayou changed dramatically overnight.
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The Johnson family evacuates their Cypress home via canoe.
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The Johnson family evacuates their Cypress home via canoe.
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Vehicles are stuck on the freeway at I-45 and Quitman Street.
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Vehicles are stuck on the freeway at I-45 and Quitman Street.
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A man scouts Ella Boulevard near Cavatore Italian Restaurant in his four-wheeler.
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A man scouts Ella Boulevard near Cavatore Italian Restaurant in his four-wheeler.
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A car tried to avoid a flooded intersection at Houston Avenue and went over the railroad bridge instead.
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A car tried to avoid a flooded intersection at Houston Avenue and went over the railroad bridge instead.
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Houston Avenue looking south towards Washington Avenue
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Houston Avenue looking south towards Washington Avenue
12A stalled car on the railroad bridge above Houston Avenue in the First Ward
Photo by Alexandra Orzeck
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A family of eight evacuates their Cypress home by boat.
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Houses are beginning to be submerged on Bingham Street in the First Ward.
15A stalled car on the railroad bridge above Houston Avenue in the First Ward
Photo by Alexandra Orzeck
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Edwards Street at Holly Street in the First Ward
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Houses are beginning to be submerged on Bingham Street in the First Ward.
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Bingham Street at Beachton Street in the First Ward
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Edwards Street at Holly Street in the First Ward
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A family of eight evacuates their Cypress home by boat.
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Shady Acre residents watch the flood waters from a median on Ella Boulevard.
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Shady Acre residents watch the flood waters from a median on Ella Boulevard.
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Bingham Street at Beachton Street in the First Ward
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The view from the Windsor on Studemont overlooking Buffalo Bayou changed dramatically overnight.
Harvey, which touched down Friday night as a Category 4 hurricane, is now a tropical storm and has been stalled out over the Houston region since Saturday evening. As a result, there’s widespread catastrophic flooding throughout the Houston area, resulting in five deaths so far.
First things first: If your house is in danger of flooding, don’t panic. These are some guidelines of what to do. Officials are urging residents not to call 911, which has been at capacity, unless it’s a true emergency. Mayor Turner says that a few inches of water in your home do not constitute an emergency. If your home is flooding, get on the roof, not the attic, unless you have an ax or another way to break through the roof. If you have a true emergency, stay on 911 until you are connected. There are other numbers to try as well to receive assistance.
#USCG is conducting rescues in #Houston in wake of #harvey. Get to high ground. For help: 911 or USCG Houston Command Center 281-464-4851.
Roxanna, a native of Las Vegas, joined the Houstonia staff in December 2015. As associate editor, she focuses on news stories and real estate features. She got her bachelor’s degree from University of Texas at Austin and her master’s degree from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she was a breaking news stringer for the New York Daily News and a real estate reporter for the Houston Business Journal.
Roxanna lives with her husband, son, and her girl cat, Charles.
