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Area just lost power as we were live just now. the ramp into i-45 is not passable. you can see that it is all a raging river. houston, of course, expecting between 15 to 25 inches of rain. the last time that i checked the gauge in the downtown area, the highest rain level was at about 15 inches. and it's still raining. that's the big worry. i was just listening to air as you were showing some of those live rescues. it's incredible to see how much water is in houston right now in the last hour we were a lock away. right now we can't go there because the water is rising so quickly. stay safe. ...

Operation for d.o.t. employee. can you advise us of any information about that employer, any updates if that employee has been found? >> i don't know that i can talk any specifics because there's still an ongoing search for that employee, but, yes, we did have one employee that is currently unaccounted for. >> and i'll just say this, that's why this is so important is when you look at our first responders out there, they're trying to protect the citizens. they're trying to do their job. so i strongly believe that those are our heroes out on the roads today, whether law enforcement, utility mai...

Rain level mark. a few hours ago, we're hearing six feet of water going into homes and some of the southern part of our area. so, of course, with it happening overnight, it's kind of difficult to really put eyes on everything and assess the damage. whenever possible, try to do some aerial assessment to get a better lay of the land. it definitely seems catastrophic. unfortunately sad to say we may be getting more rain coming our way. >> rosa flores is in houston. rosa, what's the situation you're seeing now in houston? >> reporter: nichlt a, it is ov overwhelming how much water has ponded here....