But when I pulled into Beaumont on Wednesday, everything along the roadside had been something of a blur. It has been more than a decade since I’ve lived in Beaumont, where I was born and raised. But I don’t think I’ve ever been more anxious to get to Beaumont than this week. As the sun started to set, Beaumont was effectively sealed off by rising water. The highway started off dry.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2017 12:54 UTC