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(HOUSTON, Texas) -- More than 20 million people remain under a flood watch in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on Sunday.Harris County, Texas, Judge Lina Hidalgo said Sunday that 224 people and 153 pets have been rescued amid the flooding. No deaths or injuries have been reported."Unfortunately, what we saw was basically what we predicted, which
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously signed a disaster declaration for 59 counties at risk for flooding.
For weeks, drenching rains in Texas and parts of Louisiana have filled reservoirs and saturated the ground. Floodwaters partially submerged cars and roads this week across parts of southeastern Texas, north of Houston, where high waters reached the roofs of some homes.
Heavy rain in the Houston area led to the San Jacinto River and the Trinity River levels reaching historic highs.
Since Sunday, multiple rounds of rainfall have soaked the region, causing rivers and creeks to swell and rise out of their banks.