Heeding orders not to evacuate but instead to shelter in place, hundreds of Houston residents found themselves trapped in their homes Monday as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rose around them. It’s never flooded over here.”Godfrey said she was terrified over reports that robbers were casing homes in flooded areas. Joe Raedle / Getty Images HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 28: A man waves down a rescue crew as he tries to leave the area after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. HELP HELP HELP.”Help finally arrived at 2.30 p.m. on Monday. Penny and Erik Sather heeded orders not to evacuate their home in a southeastern neighborhood of Houston, in a subdivision next to a creek.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 29, 2017 12:02 UTC