Massive thunderstorms struck Texas and Oklahoma on Monday, causing floods in the region. The severe weather has left four people dead, one in Texas and three in Oklahoma.
The flash floods were so intense that it washed away hundreds of homes in the region. The severe thunderstorms have caused communication disruptions as mobile networks and internet services are down.
Although, the storms are easing up in the region but the threat remains. This is because the torrents that the storms created are too much for the rivers and creek basin to handle and peak run off was seen on Monday. This means that the threat of flooding continues. A flash flood warning was issued on Monday for many areas of south-central Texas, including the city of Austin and Hays County. Thunderstorms were moving across the region with an expected rainfall of around 75 mm to 150 mm, according to National Weather Service.
Forecasters have warned that even light rain amounting to around 25 mm could be dangerous as the ground is already saturated. The authorities have been prompted by the severe weather to add 24 counties to the 13 counties which are already under an emergency.
The weather outlook for the rest of the week is not promising as thunderstorms, hail, strong winds, river flooding, flash flooding and tornados are expected.
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