Flood Victims Forced To Climb Into Attics

Meteorologist tim heller said if water is coming into your home do not go to sleep without a plan.

Flood victims forced to climb into attics.

Flood victims forced to climb into attics overnight families were forced to take extreme measures to escape as a deluge of rain sent rising waters into homes from one corner of the region. Do not climb into a closed attic. You may become trapped by rising floodwater. Avoid driving except in emergencies.

Ocracoke island resident leslie lanier said some residents on the thin strip of land on north carolina s coast have had to climb into their attics to escape risung water from hurricane dorian. Peoria public works offering financial assistance for flood prevention. Flood victims forced to climb into attics. Atlantic beach a weakened hurricane dorian flooded homes on the outer banks on friday with a fury that took even storm hardened residents by surprise forcing people to climb into their attics.

Listen to authorities for information and instructions. Be aware that snakes and other animals may be in your house. Hundreds were feared trapped by high water and neighbors used boats to rescue. Bus and truck nearly collide.

Forcing people to climb into their attics. Hurricane dorian s fury felt by people in north carolina after floodwaters forced many to climb into their attics and hundreds were feared to be trapped by the high water neighbors rescued one. Authorities say water levels in the area are equal to or maybe even greater than the levels seen during tropical storm allison in 2001. Residents have been forced to climb into.

Embed more news videos. More details on the third death were not immediately available. Go on the roof only if necessary. The harris county flood control district is receiving reports of people climbing into their attics as water continues to rise in southeast harris county.