At Least 5 Dead As Major Flooding Closes Much Of Houston

At least five people are dead, many schools and businesses are closed, and major roads are flooded across Houston, after more than a foot of rain fell there Sunday and Monday. More rain is possible today, and a flash flood watch is still in effect for Houston until 7 a.m. Central time Wednesday.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson gets the latest from Michael Walter, public information officer for Houston’s Office of Emergency Management, and Craig Cohen, host of “Houston Matters” at Houston Public Media.

Guest

• Michael Walter, public information officer for Houston’s Office of Emergency Management. She tweets @MichaelMWalter.
• Craig Cohen, executive producer and host of Houston Matters at Here & Now contributor Houston Public Media. He tweets @CohenCraig.

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