What to know about floodwater safety as torrential rain slams Houston area.
The catastrophic flooding hitting the Houston area is not only damaging homes and businesses, but also posing serious health hazards to residents.
At least two deaths were reported from Thursday's flooding: one man who drowned after driving into floodwaters and a second man who was electrocuted and drowned while trying to move his horse, according to authorities. Proud of our @houstonpolice family and their life saving efforts yesterday. Here are images of our Lake Patrol teammates taking folks to safety. #RelationalPolicing pic.twitter.com/6Sg5OuzNXr
Floodwater may also contain snakes or other wildlife, human waste from overwhelmed sewage lines or chemicals leached or spilled from flooded sites.
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