Rains cause flooding in Texas

By The Associated Press

Mon, 01/09/2012 - 5:36pm

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Powerful thunderstorms in Texas went through the area prompting a tornado warning and dumping several inches of rain and hail on the drought-stricken region. -- To view the images in a slideshow format please click on the large photo at the bottom of the gallery and then use the right or left arrows to navigate.
A pedestrian tries to navigate through rainwater as he crosses Buffalo Speedway at Richmond Avenue as rain pours down Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in Houston. City roads were flooded and thousands of Houston residents, including at least five schools, were without electricity Monday after powerful thunderstorms ploughed through the area prompting a tornado warning and dumping several inches of rain and hail on the drought-stricken region. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)


















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