Flood Victims Forced To Climb Into Attics

The houston fire department said a man died in floodwaters overnight saturday into sunday.

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. 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. Do not climb into a closed attic. Be aware that snakes and other animals may be in your house.

Forcing people to climb into their attics. Peoria public works offering financial assistance for flood prevention. Wear heavy gloves and boots. Listen to authorities for information and instructions.

You may become trapped by rising floodwater. 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. Meteorologist tim heller said if water is coming into your home do not go to sleep without a plan. More details on the third death were not immediately available.

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. 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. Flood victims forced to climb into attics.

Embed more news videos. Go on the roof only if necessary. Have reports of people getting into attic to escape floodwater do not do so unless you have an ax or means to break through onto your roof chief art acevedo artacevedo august 27 2017. Hundreds were feared trapped by high water and neighbors used boats to rescue.