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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017 Officials act to protect downtown Houston from Harvey floods Region braces for more rain By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HOUSTON — Officials released more water from Houston-area reser- voirs overwhelmed by Harvey early Monday in a move aimed at protect- ing the city’s downtown from devas- tating floods but that could still endan- ger thousands of homes, even as the nation’s fourth-largest city anticipated more rain. Harvey, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 4 hurricane and has lingered just off the coast drop- ping heavy rain as a tropical storm, sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday. The rising water chased thousands of people to roof- tops or higher ground and over- whelmed rescuers who could not keep AP Photo/Charlie Riedel People push a stalled pickup through a flooded street in Houston after Tropical Storm Harvey dumped heavy rains Sunday. up with the constant calls for help. Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Brock Long said during a news conference Monday that as many as 50 counties in Texas are affected by the flooding and that a tremendous amount of rainfall is in the cards for southwest Louisiana too. The rain and floods have been blamed in at least two deaths. Even as the water rose Sunday, the National Weather Service issued an ominous forecast: Before the storm is gone, some parts of Hous- ton and its suburbs could get as much as 50 inches of rain. That would be the highest amount ever recorded in Texas. On Monday morning, emergency vehicles made up most of the traffic in an otherwise deserted downtown Houston — normally a bustling busi- ness area. Many traffic signals did not work and most businesses were closed. Residents living near the Addicks and Barker reservoirs — that were created to prevent flooding in down- town Houston — were warned Sun- day that a controlled release from both reservoirs would cause addi- tional street flooding that could spill into homes. Rising water levels and continuing rain was putting pres- sure on the dams that could fail with- out the release. Harris and Fort Bend county officials advised residents to pack their cars Sunday night and leave in the morning. “When the sun comes up, get out,” said Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control Dis- trict. “And you don’t have to go far, you just need to get out of this area.” The Red Cross quickly set up Houston’s George R. Brown Conven- tion Center and other venues as shel- ters. The convention center was also used as a shelter for Katrina refugees in 2005. By Monday morning, it had already reached half its capacity. 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