🌟 [ 72 ]   Widespread flooding in Galveston after Nicholas [ @Tampa Bay Times ]

Tropical storm Nicholas that made landfall as a hurricane in Texas left widespread flooding in parts of the state. Aerial video from Houston TV station KTRK on Wednesday showed widespread flooding in Galveston and damage to a marina. Nicholas dumped nearly 14 inches (35 centimeters) of rain in Galveston, Texas, after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, the 14th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Houston reported more than 6 inches (15 centimeters). Forecasters warned people along the central Gulf Coast that up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) are possible through Friday. More than 112,000 electricity customers were still without power in Texas on Wednesday morning, including 75,000 in the Houston area. At its peak, more than half a million homes and businesses were without power in Texas. • • • • • We strive to create a place for meaningful discussion on all our platforms. Due to staff time, the sheer number of comments and increasingly divisive discourse, we have disabled comments on all videos from the wire service and when threads diverge into attacks, spam or hateful talk. For More News and Videos SUBSCRIBE and Turn Notifications On [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Get a Digital Subscription to the Tampa Bay Times [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Follow us: Facebook [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Twitter [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Instagram [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] #HurricaneNicholas #Nicholas #Texas

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