Houston Residents Asked to Stay Indoors on Independence Day Due to Flash Flooding
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Residents of Houston, Texas, were advised to stay indoors and off the streets after flash flooding hit the area and canceled most Fourth of July festivities, according to the Houston Chronicle.The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning across the Houston area on July 4.This video shows the streets in Houston flooding and cars attempting to drive through the rising water.A “Freedom Over Texas” event scheduled to take place at Eleanor Tinsley Park as part of the city’s Fourth of July festivities was canceled due to the inclement weather. Mayor Sylvester Turner tweeted that the fireworks celebration would still take place. Credit: Kevin Lewis via Storyful