effects tropical storm texas effects tropical storm texas included deaths caused extreme flooding storm atlantic hurricane season tropical lasted unusually long june storm remaining tropical subtropical days storm developed tropical wave northern gulf_of_mexico june struck northern texas coast shortly drifted northward state turned south entered gulf_of_mexico storm continued east northeast landfall louisiana moved southeast united_states mid-atlantic storm strike northern texas coastline tropical major flood disaster path texas mid-atlantic worst flooding occurred houston texas inches rain fell killed people drowned storm caused billion damage usd billion usd making second deadliest tropical storm record united_states preparations storm landfall flash flood watches warnings issued numerous areas eastern texas travel discouraged threat flash flood flood event national_weather_service houston issued flash flood warnings average lead time minutes warnings false shortly storm formed officials texas issued voluntary evacuation western end area protected ferry island closed voluntary evacuations issued voluntary evacuations suggested near texas left national_hurricane_center issued advisory officials issued texas louisiana hours tropical storm winds observed impact landfall storm surge feet combined waves areas experienced wall water feet height creating coastline storm caused winds mph galveston pier texas dropped heavy rainfall state including inches galveston inches texas similar totals coast minimal beach erosion reported impact minimal near coast moving northward texas minimal tropical depression produced minor wind gusts shortly making landfall storm spawned tornado causing damage home hours making landfall rainfall totals inches common galveston flash flooding continued days rainfall amounts state peaking inches northwestern port houston total inches reported houston experienced torrential rainfall short time site inches fell hour inches fell hours day rainfall houston amounted inches thirds creeks experienced year flood events typically receives inches rain year experienced expected total days june flooded automobiles houses tropical storm destroyed homes leaving homeless residential damages totaling billion usd billion usd residential neighborhoods inside north interstate hardest hit additionally systems downtown houston severely flooded broke year high water records causing excessive surface run hospitals largest medical complex world experienced severe damage storm hit quickly unexpected fury friday evening hospital personnel forced evacuate thousands patients major effort included army helicopters hospitals lost power including generators meaning patients carried dark staff temperatures patients breathe continuously manually evacuation lasted hours hospitals lost power backup power area power research data kept flooded experienced major damage totaling million usd million usd medical school lost research animals samples years research data houston street lost thousands laboratory animals including expensive genetic specific mice decades research lost including scientists life work houston gross anatomy lab important facilities completely destroyed damage totaled billion usd billion usd reopened month took longer fully operational storm flooded lower level massive law library feet water estimated books collection destroyed gave million rebuild law library collection underground tunnel system connects large office buildings downtown houston submerged streets parking adjacent near northern downtown houston ballet lost millions dollars worth costumes musical instruments sheet music archives props artifacts local television stations ran night coverage june day including forced transmit broadcast satellite truck entered production studio allen parkway near near downtown banks midnight june nearly freeway major road city feet water forcing hundreds motorists abandon vehicles higher ground eighteen wheeled trucks filmed floating major freeways highways swept despite massive flooding damage entire neighborhoods drowning deaths flooded homes area deaths driving walking elevator texas man drowned swimming ditch damage totaled billion usd billion usd texas flooding extreme unprecedented dropped inches rainfall bluff texas remains record highest rainfall single storm state texas addition tropical storm hurricane produced rainfall totals inches aftermath weeks disaster president declared counties texas disaster areas allowed affected citizens receive aid temporary housing emergency home repairs disaster related expenses provided cost debris removal emergency services related disaster repairing replacing damaged public facilities roads bridges utilities weeks opened disaster recovery centers southeast texas provided recovery information applied disaster assistance opened shelters peak need people driven homes served nearly meals extensive damage houston hospitals team set temporary hospital team medical personnel served patients weeks passage similarly deployed temporary hospital houston professionals aiding nearly people debris removal initially slow aided removal process provided federal cost removal thirty volunteer services provided aid flood victims texas including food clothing volunteers help repair houses nearly cars flooded ruined people attempted sell cars country telling car history following extreme flooding outbreak occurred provided aid control problem health officials recommended private wells possible contamination severe flooding people took advantage flood victims including fraudulent contractors suppliers raising price goods actually justified months storm texas citizens applied federal disaster aid totaling billion usd billion usd spent temporary housing addition disaster unemployment assistance totaled million business loans totaled million usd million usd
Effects of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas