The Houston Flood

by Michelle Sims

Photographs of the mass destruction of the flood while in Hoston, Texas.

Photograph 1
This is a man on the Houston Freeway floating on a raft to higher ground.

Photograph 2
SUV submerged in water due to the Houston flood

Photograph 3
Two men leaping into the water from the bridge related to the Houston Flood.

Photograph 4
Semi tracker trailer nearly submerged by the flood in Houston, Texas.

Photograph 5
Paddling to higher ground due to the flood in Houston, Texas

Photograph 6
Overall picture of the mast destruction and flooding of main bridges and...

article published 06/20/2001

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This was the flood of the century... but nobody knows it.
— Michael, July 14, 2005

Well, I can tell you one thing, they never have floods like that in Pittsburgh, tee hee, only snow stroms, but not really bad...ahhhh come on at least consider it, will ya. 3hrs...good food, lots of baby sitters for your weekend get-aways
— Aunt Toni, November 23, 2003

un beliveable
this wwaz the first time i saw flood here in houstan ...i use to see it on Tv but this waz soo unbelievable that i never thought of being in houston with the flood the whole apts was full of water!! i couldnt even go outside.. but teh bad prt was tht i had to go school teh next day
— wardah khan, November 18, 2003

i live in louisianabut i was traveling through houston and i got caught in the middle of the storm. i lost my car and stayed on the underpass for 2 days. it was the most ubeleiveable thing to see houston under water
— obie dolejsi, October 22, 2003

great pics!! i love the one with downtown in the background.
— ron martinez, June 5, 2003

I live in houston but I was out of country during the flood season. It look like Maldives or Sri Lanka who have lakes/sea between lands.
— UH ka munda, November 22, 2002

Looks like a water Park to me!!Good Pics
— Wanderlust, October 12, 2001

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