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'Port Arthur Underwater': New Devastating Flooding Hits Texas

Published August 30, 2017 at 1:52 PM EDT

Port Arthur, Texas, population of about 55,000, is underwater. The mayor is telling residents, “We’re coming to get you.”

Floodwaters rose overnight as Harvey hovered overhead and dropped a record-setting 26 inches of rain in 24 hours, putting the total rainfall there at 3 1/2 feet.

The nearby town of Beaumont, Texas, about 20 miles north, has seen similar conditions with rainfall and flooding.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young gets the latest from NPR’s Debbie Elliott (@NPRDebElliott) who is on the storm’s path of destruction in Beaumont.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

The rebuilt levee wall that was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina in the Lower Ninth Ward is seen as New Orleans prepares for flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017. Today marks 12 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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The rebuilt levee wall that was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina in the Lower Ninth Ward is seen as New Orleans prepares for flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017. Today marks 12 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)