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    Texas Cities Try To Assess Scope Of Damage In Imelda's Aftermath

    The National Weather Service in Houston said the amount of rainfall in Houston and Galveston on Thursday was "one for the record books." At least two deaths have been blamed on the storm.
    by Brakkton Booker Sep 20, 2019 2 minutes
    People in Houston navigate the floodwaters on Thursday. The city got more than 9 inches of rain on that day alone, according to the National Weather Service in Houston.

    Large areas of southeast Texas remain flooded Friday as officials work to get a broader sense of the damage left by Tropical Depression Imelda — a catastrophic weather event that swamped hundreds of cars and homes and claimed the lives of at least two people.

    The storm has dropped massive amounts of rain, drawing comparisons to the

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