Heavy rain threatens flash flooding for millions
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Several videos from Oklahoma City emerged, showing intense flooding amid a National Weather Service (NWS) alert
Multiple roadways are flooded across the Oklahoma City metro area on Saturday as severe storms bring heavy rainfall across the state.North Kelley Ave near West
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for southeastern Canadian County, southeastern Logan County and Oklahoma County until 6:15 p.m. Between 1 to 3 inches of rain have already fallen in the warned areas and an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain are possible as storms move through the area.
Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, flooding kills an average of 103 people a year. Tornadoes, however, caused 48 deaths on average during the same period, according to the National Weather Service.
Heavy rain led to Flash Flooding in eastern Oklahoma on Tuesday, prompting the emergency evacuation of a local Boys and Girls Club and water rescues.
On Friday, officials with the Oklahoma City Fire Department announced that they and the Oklahoma City Police Department would be sending more resources to help with search and recovery efforts in Texas.
Both swift water rescue teams deployed Saturday to aid in ongoing search and rescue efforts and recovery operations. The members of the Oklahoma emergency management department deployed Sunday to work at the Texas State Operations Center to assist in coordinating additional resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
David Muir, “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor, shares how the Texas Voodoo girls softball team made the seven-hour journey to Oklahoma City for the USA National Gold tournament, despite their community being one of the hardest hit by the July 4 floods that claimed at least 132 lives and left 101 people missing.
Federal cuts to FEMA's BRIC program have halted funding for flood prevention projects in Moore and Norman, prompting local leaders to seek alternative funding sources.