As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

Published May 4, 2024 9:19 pm

By JAMIE STENGLE and LEKAN OYEKANMI
Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Storms in Texas are bringing additional rain to the already saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads. A child died early Sunday after being swept away when the car he was traveling in got stuck in floodwaters to the north in the Fort Worth area. Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District, said Sunday afternoon that “things are improving slowly” in the Houston area.

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