Storms subside but rescues continue; 2 dead 
 
 Water bubbles up on Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Water bubbles up on Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Storms left this home near FM 2351 at Chester damaged. Storms left this home near FM 2351 at Chester damaged. Photo: Staff 
 
 David McCullough, 70, looks at damage to his home caused by a tornado that hit the Friendswood area early Saturday morning, Oct. 31. "I think we were the only ones on the street where no one was home," he said. David McCullough, 70, looks at damage to his home caused by a tornado that hit the Friendswood area early Saturday morning, Oct. 31. "I think we were the only ones on the street where no one was home," he said. 
 
 An elderly couple make their way out of their car as it floods on John Ralston Road after Saturday's downpour. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. An elderly couple make their way out of their car as it floods on John Ralston Road after Saturday's downpour. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 A truck makes its way across a flooded road to the Rio Valley neighborhood off of Wassilville Road in Harris County. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. A truck makes its way across a flooded road to the Rio Valley neighborhood off of Wassilville Road in Harris County. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Emergency crews work in the Rio Valley neighborhood off of Wassilville Road in Harris County. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Emergency crews work in the Rio Valley neighborhood off of Wassilville Road in Harris County. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Gary Raymond of Wallisville, TX, walks away after checking on his BMW after it was stuck in an underpass after being diverted off the freeway with traffic while he was on his way to work Saturday morning. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. less Gary Raymond of Wallisville, TX, walks away after checking on his BMW after it was stuck in an underpass after being diverted off the freeway with traffic while he was on his way to work Saturday morning. ... more Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Car drive through high water on Interstate 45 North near Cottage street as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. People stand on a pedestrian bridge over White Oak Bayou as heavy rains fall in the area Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Little White Oak Bayou surges over the top of N Main Street during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Little White Oak Bayou surges over the top of N Main Street during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Jose Torres uses his hands to clear a clogged storm drain along N Main Street where it crosses Little White Oak Bayou during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Jose Torres uses his hands to clear a clogged storm drain along N Main Street where it crosses Little White Oak Bayou during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 A car crosses above a flooded Houston Avenue along Memorial Drive during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. A car crosses above a flooded Houston Avenue along Memorial Drive during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Jose Torres uses his hands to clear a clogged storm drain along N Main Street where it crosses Little White Oak Bayou during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Jose Torres uses his hands to clear a clogged storm drain along N Main Street where it crosses Little White Oak Bayou during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 A truck passes through high water on N Main Street during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. A truck passes through high water on N Main Street during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Two-year-old Gustavo Torres watches the water flowing down N Main Street during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Two-year-old Gustavo Torres watches the water flowing down N Main Street during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Jose Torres uses his hands to clear a clogged storm drain along N Main Street where it crosses Little White Oak Bayou during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Jose Torres uses his hands to clear a clogged storm drain along N Main Street where it crosses Little White Oak Bayou during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 A main walks across N Main Street down during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. A main walks across N Main Street down during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 A car crosses above a flooded Houston Avenue along Memorial Drive during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. A car crosses above a flooded Houston Avenue along Memorial Drive during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Houston Avenue is covered in water under Memorial Drive during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Houston Avenue is covered in water under Memorial Drive during flooding, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Travis Street is closed in downtown Houston under the train viaduct near University of Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Travis Street is closed in downtown Houston under the train viaduct near University of Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 A patrol car makes it's way to a closed off area near Milam Street in downtown Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. A patrol car makes it's way to a closed off area near Milam Street in downtown Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Water overflows off of Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Water overflows off of Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Travis Street is closed in downtown Houston under the train viaduct near University of Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Travis Street is closed in downtown Houston under the train viaduct near University of Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Travis Street is closed in downtown Houston under the train viaduct near University of Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Travis Street is closed in downtown Houston under the train viaduct near University of Houston. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Water overflows off of Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Water overflows off of Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Water bubbles up on Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Water bubbles up on Commerce Street between Travis and Milam in downtown Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Brays Bayou near Kirby after heavy rains pushed through the area. Brays Bayou near Kirby after heavy rains pushed through the area. 
 
 Brays Bayou near Kirby after heavy rains pushed through the area. Brays Bayou near Kirby after heavy rains pushed through the area. Photo: Matt Young 
 
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 White Oak Bayou is flooded after severe weather. White Oak Bayou is flooded after severe weather. 
 
 White Oak Bayou is flooded after severe weather. White Oak Bayou is flooded after severe weather. Photo: Staff 
 
 High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Debris is scattered in the yard of this home in Friendswood after severe weather ripped through the area. Debris is scattered in the yard of this home in Friendswood after severe weather ripped through the area. Photo: Staff 
 
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 Heavy rain has left many areas around Houston flooded. Heavy rain has left many areas around Houston flooded. Photo: Staff 
 
 High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. High winds and heavy rain damages parts of Friendswood. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Crosstimbers floods under W. Hardy Road on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. White Oak Bayou fills up after flooding rains move through the Bayou City on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Traffic backs up on the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue after flooding rains move through the Bayou City overnight on Halloween 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Reader-submitted photo from Angie Cruz showing flooding in Houston on Halloween 2015. Reader-submitted photo from Angie Cruz showing flooding in Houston on Halloween 2015. Photo: Angie Cruz 
 
 Reader-submitted photo from Angie Cruz showing flooding in Houston on Halloween 2015. Reader-submitted photo from Angie Cruz showing flooding in Houston on Halloween 2015. Photo: Angie Cruz 
 
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 This reader-submitted photo from Erik Williams shows a wide shot of Sims Bayou, after the overnight flooding and persistent rain on Oct. 31, 2015. Erik referenced this as the highest he's seen the bayou been in over 15 years. less This reader-submitted photo from Erik Williams shows a wide shot of Sims Bayou, after the overnight flooding and persistent rain on Oct. 31, 2015. Erik referenced this as the highest he's seen the bayou been in ... more Photo: 2015 Erik Williams, Erik Williams 
 
 Flooding at Milam and Commerce in downtown Houston Flooding at Milam and Commerce in downtown Houston Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
 Flooding at Milam and Commerce in downtown Houston Flooding at Milam and Commerce in downtown Houston Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
 Flooding at Milam and Commerce in downtown Houston Flooding at Milam and Commerce in downtown Houston Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
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 Officials with the La Porte Office of Emergency Management assess damage after high winds and heavy rains move through southeast Texas. Many residents are without power and left to clean up debris and uprooted trees. less Officials with the La Porte Office of Emergency Management assess damage after high winds and heavy rains move through southeast Texas. Many residents are without power and left to clean up debris and uprooted ... more Photo: City Of La Porte Office Of Emergency Management 
 
 The City of Friendswood is reporting that a home near Renwick Park was damaged by a reported tornado. The City of Friendswood is reporting that a home near Renwick Park was damaged by a reported tornado. Photo: City Of Friendswood 
 
 The City of Friendswood is reporting that a home near Renwick Park was damaged by a reported tornado. The City of Friendswood is reporting that a home near Renwick Park was damaged by a reported tornado. Photo: City Of Friendswood 
 
 White Oak Bayou between 43rd Street and 34th Street, along TC Jester Park White Oak Bayou between 43rd Street and 34th Street, along TC Jester Park Photo: Veronica Flores-Paniagua 
 
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 Flooding at Milam and Commerce Flooding at Milam and Commerce Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
 Flooding at Milam and Commerce Flooding at Milam and Commerce Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
 Flooding at Milam and Commerce Flooding at Milam and Commerce Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
 Flooding at Milam and Commerce Flooding at Milam and Commerce Photo: Paul Sembera 
 
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 Brays Bayou at Chimney Rock and Braeswood Brays Bayou at Chimney Rock and Braeswood Photo: Austin Abbott, Reader-Submitted Photo 
 
 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at South Loop and Scott Flooding at South Loop and Scott Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Flooding on Richmond Ave. in the Galleria Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at Richmond and Bering Flooding at Richmond and Bering Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at Richmond and Bering Flooding at Richmond and Bering Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at Richmond and Bering Flooding at Richmond and Bering Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Flooding at Richmond and Bering Flooding at Richmond and Bering Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding at Richmond and Bering Flooding at Richmond and Bering Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Flooding on Southwest Freeway Flooding on Southwest Freeway 
 
 Flooding on Southwest Freeway Flooding on Southwest Freeway Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 Flooding on Southwest Freeway Flooding on Southwest Freeway Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Water rescue on Congress Water rescue on Congress 
 
 Water rescue on Congress Water rescue on Congress 
 
 Water rescue on Congress Water rescue on Congress 
 
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 Water rescue on Congress Water rescue on Congress 
 
 Water rescue on Congress Water rescue on Congress 
 
 Flooding on Commerce at Travis Flooding on Commerce at Travis 
 
 Flooding on Commerce at Travis Flooding on Commerce at Travis 
 
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 Flooding on Commerce at Travis Flooding on Commerce at Travis 
 
 Flooding on Commerce at Travis Flooding on Commerce at Travis 
 
 Flooding on Commerce at Travis Flooding on Commerce at Travis 
 
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 White Oak Bayou in Houston flooded after heavy overnight rains, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. White Oak Bayou in Houston flooded after heavy overnight rains, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Jill Karnicki / Houston Chronicle 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
 Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Heavy rains overnight left stretches of Hwy 288 underwater in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Metro Video 
 
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 An elderly couple make their way out of their car as it floods on John Ralston Road after Saturday's downpour. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. An elderly couple make their way out of their car as it floods on John Ralston Road after Saturday's downpour. Photos of flooding in downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 
 
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 Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 162 Caption Close Storms subside but rescues continue; 2 dead 1 / 162 Back to Gallery 
 
 Deadly storms shifted their fury from Central Texas to the Houston area Saturday, damaging homes, spawning tornadoes, submerging roads and prompting water rescues that continued into the night even as the rains receded. 
 
 Authorities were investigating whether two deaths in Houston were related to the upper-level storm system that swooped in from the west, dumping as much as 12 inches of rain in some neighborhoods and causing Brays and Hunting bayous to overflow. On Friday, storms killed four people in Central Texas, sending flood waters through parts of San Antonio and Austin. 
 
 At least half a dozen tornadoes spun out of the storm Saturday, damaging buildings from Burleson County northwest of Houston to Brazoria County to the south. Officials in La Porte reported uprooted trees and scattered debris while residents in Friendswood reported a tornado that damaged about 30 homes. 
 
 Houston officials said a tornado wrecked an apartment building in the northwestern part of the city. No injuries were reported until a twister damaged 25 mobile homes in Alvin, in Brazoria County, where two residents suffered minor injuries and three were injured in a nearby community. 
 
 Another tornado damaged between 10 and 30 homes in an eastern Harris County subdivision. 
 
 "This was so much worse than Hurricane Ike," Friendswood resident Judi Malonecq said about the tornado. "Our vehicles were demolished, there are holes in the side of our house and in the roof ... our trees are uprooted, our fence is completely destroyed, but I'm just thankful that God guided the storm and no one was hurt." 
 
 The Friendswood tornado was rated EF-2, a category with winds of up to 150 mph. 
 
 Brady Beesoncq, 10, wore yellow gloves as he picked up pieces of debris from a home damaged by the tornado. "I think the tornado came because Halloween is supposed to be scary, and tornadoes are scary," Brady said. 
 
 Another resident, Derrik Hilleshiem, said the twister "was so quick I had no time to react. Our two cats were surprisingly calm— calmer than my wife. We have damage in three rooms total." 
 
 In the storm's aftermath, Jon Tucker, who manages Abe's Cajun Market & Café, drove around in a work van, handing out coffee and water to stricken residents. 
 
 "I took the truck over to the restaurant and loaded five gallons of coffee and a ton of bottles of water," Tucker said. "People like coffee in this type of situation. It was a big hit. Nobody's coffee machine is working here, but the one at the restaurant is, so I figured this would be a good way to help." 
 
 The storm dumped heavy rain all across the city, causing more flooding than city officials expected, said Christopher Newport, Mayor Annise Parker's chief of staff. 
 
 "We definitely received more rain than was forecast," Newport said. "In terms of damage, we've had more reports of structural flooding from this weekend's rain than last weekend's," when the remnants of Hurricane Patricia soaked the city. 
 
 National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Lewis said rainfall was at the upper limits of the agency's forecasts. Some areas were hit with the storm repeatedly, allowing high levels of rain to accumulate, as a stubborn front blocked it from moving, Lewis said. 
 
 The storm had spent its fury by the end of the day and the chance of rain dwindled to 20 percent by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 Details of the potentially storm-related local deaths were sketchy. 
 
 Emergency management officials said a body was found in a drainage canal in the 1900 block of Briargrove near a bayou. Authorities said it appeared the victim drowned after a traffic accident. 
 
 Neighbors speculated that the body was swept along in the flood waters and was stopped by a tree. Typically, the drainage canal has a few inches of water in it, but on Saturday it appeared to be several feet deep. 
 
 A neighbor, Patrice Morales, said she was walking her dog with her husband and son about noon Saturday when they saw responders removing a body from the ditch. Morales, who has lived in Briargrove for 12 years, said she routinely sees children walking in the ditch when it's shallow. 
 
 Her initial thought, Morales said when she came upon the somber scene: "Please don't let it be a child." 
 
 Another death was reported in the 2400 block of Calhoun Court in southeast Houston. Officials said it appeared storm-related buy they could not provide details. 
 
 Huntington Bayou overflowed and swamped the Autumn neighborhood in northeast Houston with 4-5 feet of water, Newport said. Some homes had nearly 3 feet of water inside, he said. The Fire Department sent boats through the neighborhood to rescue people stranded in their homes. 
 
 The Red Cross set up a shelter at Channelview High School for about 30 evacuees, and others found refuge with friends and family, Newport said. 
 
 By noon the Houston Fire Department had made more than 130 water rescues, more than during the previous weekend. The city's 311 information line had received 44 reports of flooded buildings by 2 p.m. 
 
 National Weather Service meteorologist Wendy Wong said an upper-level storm system brought the storm in from the west. 
 
 The storm knocked out power to more than 47,000 homes, but it was restored to more than 99 percent by the end of the day. 
 
 The storm closed major arteries throughout the city, including Interstate 45 and the Hardy Toll Road, and a number of motorists were rescued from cars in flooded underpasses. Travel into downtown Houston became difficult with busy entrances flooded. 
 
 The Central Texas death toll rose to four Saturday as two more bodies were recovered in the Austin area. The body of a man whose vehicle was swept away southeast of Austin was found Saturday morning, while the body of a woman in her 60s was recovered later in the day, said Travis County Emergency Services spokeswoman Lisa Block. 
 
 Authorities have not released the names of any of the victims. 
 
 More than 16 inches of rain soaked one neighborhood on Friday and Austin Bergstrom International Airport suspended all flights after a half-foot of water flooded the air traffic control tower; 40 flights were canceled there on Saturday. 
 
 Meanwhile, a lazy creek cutting through Texas wine country, a popular getaway spot, swelled into a rushing torrent, sending eight members of a vacationing church group scrambling to a second floor before they were rescued by the National Guard. Similar conditions in May caused devastating flooding on the Blanco River that swept homes from foundations and killed families who were carried downstream. This time, the river swelled to about 26 feet in Wimberley, nearly twice the flood stage. 
 
 More than 70 people spent Friday night at shelters because of the flooding in Central Texas. Hundreds of high-water crossings were closed Saturday in Hays County, and some residents in southeast Travis County, near Austin, were asked to move to higher ground because of residual flooding. 
 
 The Associated Press and Chronicle reporters Fauzeya Rahman and Sarah Scully contributed to this story 

 One man and one woman have been found dead on Saturday morning, bringing the death total in Travis County to three following Friday's historic flooding. 
 
 AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three people have died in flood waters in Travis County since Friday. 
 
 The first victim was found on Friday afternoon in the 10300 block of FM 1625, he is described as a man in his late 40s or early 50s, his name has not been released at this time. 
 
 The second body, a man in his 30s, was found around 11 a.m. Saturday in the 11900 block McAngus. According to Lisa Block with Travis County Emergency Services, the man was in a car with two other people leaving COTA last night after work. They crossed a local bridge that was flooded and the car washed away. The driver was reported missing after he was washed away in the flood waters. 
 
 One of the deceased is believed to be 67-year-old Inez Garza. Garza was last seen at her home in the 8300 block of Citation Avenue. Garza’s husband was initially reported missing but he was found a short time later. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that the body of a woman in her 60s was discovered approximately 2 miles from her home off of Citation Avenue. 
 
 Flash Flooding closed many roads and low water crossings, a full list of crossings is here. From midnight until 2 p.m. Friday, the Austin Fire Department had approximately 478 incidents in the city, of those dispatched calls, there have been at least 14 water rescues, 44 flood assist calls and 10 flood barricade calls. 
 
 Between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday first responders with the Austin-Travis County EMS were dispatched to 32 water related incidents. ATCEMS resources activated 4 Special Operations boat teams, staffed the Ditmar Shelter with an ATCEMS Community Health Paramedic, staffed 4 ambulances along with multiple single person rescues, transported 20 people from Buda to Bee Cabe via their Ambulance Bus (AMBUS) and kept the AMBUS staffed throughout the night. 
 
 The Austin Fire Department, STARFlight, local emergency service district fire departments, and Austin-Travis County EMS worked together to rescue and evacuate multiple individuals and pets to safe locations. 
 
 Local emergency managers are asking drivers to stay off the road. The threat of additional storms and flooding continues through Friday night and Saturday morning. 
 
 The Latest 
 
 11:06 a.m. – Body of a man in his 30’s found off McAngus in Del Valle. 
 
 7:30 a.m. – The Elgin First Baptist Church located on 2nd Street has been setup as a shelter for evacuees. Breakfast is prepared and ready to serve 
 
 6:45 a.m. – Bastrop County adds more evacuation areas: Riverwood Dr, River Front Dr., Shoreline Drive, RV Park along the river in the City of Bastrop, RV Park at 969. In addition, residence along Riverside Drive in Tahitian need to evacuate. Residents need to be prepared for a crest over 40 ft. 
 
 6 a.m. – Bastrop County evacuating residents in RV Park on Colorado River at FM 969. Residents near the Colorado River in the Hidden Valley Estates, three miles upstream in Doty River Estates, one mile upstream in Pecan Shores Estates just above Smithville and in Kirtley below Smithville need to evacuate NOW. 
 
 12:45 a.m. – Evacuations in Citation Circle area. Travis County E.S. says life-threatening flooding happening there. Public in that area should evacuate to River Timber & Whirlaway Dr. 
 
 7:07 p.m. – Bastrop County Sheriff says main water rescues taking place on Highway 71 near Tucker Hill Lane. So far they have rescued 20-25 people from their homes and are working to rescue another 15-20. They have no reports of missing people or any injuries. 
 
 Weather Alerts 
 
 FLOOD WARNINGS are in effect for Travis, Caldwell, Lee and Fayette Counties. 
 
 Bastrop County 
 
 As the Colorado River continues to swell, residents along the river are being asked to evacuate immediately. 
 
 Evacuation areas: Riverwood Dr, River Front Dr., Shoreline Drive, RV Park along the river in the City of Bastrop, RV Park at 969. In addition, residence along Riverside Drive in Tahitian need to evacuate. 
 
 Major flooding also inundates homes five miles upstream in Hidden Valley Estates, three miles upstream in Doty River Estates, one mile upstream in Pecan Shores Estates just above Smithville and in Kirtley below Smithville. Those areas also need to evacuate now. 
 
 The Colorado River is expected to crest in Smithville at 36.3 feet on Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Caldwell County officials have declared the county a disaster area; Evacuations have been ordered all persons in low lying areas along the San Marcos River in Caldwell County to HWY 80. 
 
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 Aaron Witt attempts to restart his disabled vehicle on South First Street near Oltorf Blvd., Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Austin, Texas. A fast-moving storm packing heavy rain and destructive winds overwhelmed... (Associated Press) 
 
 Aaron Witt attempts to restart his disabled vehicle on South First Street near Oltorf Blvd., Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Austin, Texas. A fast-moving storm packing heavy rain and destructive winds overwhelmed... (Associated Press) 
 
 HOUSTON (AP) — The latest on the strong storms buffeting Texas for a second day, causing flooding and possible tornadoes (all times local): 
 
 2:30 p.m. 
 
 Emergency officials have advised trick-or-treaters in the Houston area to beware of flooded streets after storms dumped up to 8 inches of rain. 
 
 A statement from Harris County emergency management officials urged parents to make sure their children avoid flooded areas Saturday night. Authorities say floodwaters are slowly receding, but that creeks, bayous and ditches may be full into Sunday. 
 
 The advice came just hours after Houston police recovered two bodies whose deaths officials presumed to be related to weather. Officials say one body was in a rain-swollen ditch, while the other was in a wooded area where there had been water. 
 
 At least five people have died in flooding that began with rains in the Austin and San Antonio areas Friday and moved east into Houston. 
 
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 1:25 p.m. 
 
 A homeowner in the Houston suburb of Friendswood says it's a blessing that he and his wife were away when a tornado ripped the roof off of their home. 
 
 The National Weather Service says a radar-confirmed tornado hit the area about 5:30 a.m. Saturday, damaging several dozen homes. 
 
 David McCullough's sustained the most damage, and he and family members and friends were trying to salvage personal items, photos and documents from the home, where he's lived for 35 years. 
 
 McCullough said had they been there when the tornado hit, "it could have been very bad." 
 
 The rest of the neighborhood that about 25 miles south of Houston had homes with roof damage and tree limbs scatted about lawns and driveways. 
 
 The rain has let up in the Houston metro area, which the weather service said received up to 8 inches of rain since Friday. 
 
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 1 p.m. 
 
 The death toll from flooding in Texas has reached at least five after officials presumed that two deaths in Houston were related to the weather. 
 
 City spokesman Michael Walter said Saturday that one body was discovered in a flooded ditch. Walter says the other body was located in a wooded area east of downtown Houston, where there had been water. 
 
 Houston Fire Department Senior Capt. Ruy (ROO'-ee) Lozano declined to release the gender or other information about the two individuals, pending notification of next of kin. Walter said the coroner will make the final confirmation of the cause of death. 
 
 On Friday, two bodies were recovered after flooding in the Austin and San Antonio areas. A third was found Saturday in Travis County and was a man who went missing after his vehicle was caught in floodwaters. 
 
 The search continues for a woman who was swept away from her Austin-area home Friday. 
 
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 11:45 a.m. 
 
 The death toll in Central Texas flooding has reached at least three after emergency services officials recovered a body. Another person is still missing. 
 
 Travis County Emergency Services spokeswoman Lisa Block says the body of man who was driving a vehicle Friday that was swept away near Elroy was recovered Saturday morning. 
 
 Block says several other people managed to escape from the flooded vehicle in the community that's southeast of Austin. She had no immediate details on where the victim was located or the survivors. 
 
 Block says a woman who was caught in floodwaters Friday near her home in the same area remains missing. Block says the woman's husband was rescued from the water. 
 
 Two other bodies were recovered Friday amid heavy rain and flooding in the San Antonio and Austin areas. 
 
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 11:20 a.m. 
 
 Some light rail service has resumed in Houston amid storms that flooded roadways and sent bayous out of their banks. 
 
 The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Houston reported limited rail service resumed late Saturday morning in parts of Houston. Officials had suspended all service on the nearly 23-mile light rail line due to heavy rain and flooding. 
 
 The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of Harris, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston and Liberty counties until midday Saturday. 
 
 A separate flash flood warning covered parts of southeast Texas, including Orange, Jasper and Newton counties, until early Saturday afternoon. Flooding was predicted for the Beaumont area. 
 
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 10:30 a.m. 
 
 More than 70 people spent the night at shelters in Central Texas after storms and flooding threatened or damaged their homes. 
 
 Hays County authorities said Saturday that shelters in San Marcos housed 67 people. One in Kyle had seven evacuees, and one person spent the night at Wimberley High School. 
 
 The Lehman and Wimberley shelters will close Saturday as floodwaters receded and damage assessments began. The shelter at Miller Middle School in San Marcos remained open amid cleanup. 
 
 Hundreds of low-water crossings were closed Saturday in Hays County, south of Austin. 
 
 Some residents in southeast Travis County were notified Saturday to evacuate to higher ground. Travis County Emergency Management officials say Capital Metro buses, the public transit system for the Austin area, were available to help transport evacuees to a recreation center set up as a shelter. 
 
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 10 a.m. 
 
 The National Weather Service says tornadoes caused damage in three Houston-area communities. 
 
 Meteorologist Patrick Blood says between 10 and 30 homes were damaged about 7 a.m. in a subdivision in eastern Harris County by a radar-confirmed tornado. 
 
 In the Houston suburb of Friendswood, one home had a collapsed roof from a tornado that hit about 5:30 a.m. Friendswood officials say no one was injured because the home's residents were away. About 30 other homes had minor damage. 
 
 Officials had previously reported that about 25 trailer homes were damaged and two people were injured at about 5 a.m. when a radar-confirmed tornado went through Alvin, located 30 miles south of Houston. 
 
 Blood says south-central Harris County, including Houston, has received up to 8 inches of rain since Friday. 
 
 The Houston Fire Department says it's responded to more than 90 water rescues. 
 
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 9:25 a.m. 
 
 At least two people have been hurt and more than two-dozen mobile homes damaged after a possible tornado south of Houston. 
 
 The National Weather Service says strong winds struck around 5 a.m. Saturday in Brazoria County, near Alvin. 
 
 Meteorologist Patrick Blood says about 25 trailer homes were damaged and two people were injured. He did not immediately have additional information. 
 
 Blood says south-central Harris County, including Houston, has received up to 8 inches of rain since Friday. Forecasters expect another one or two inches more an hour into early Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Blood says that will lead to standing water and street flooding, and that some bayous are out of their banks and contributing to the flooding. 
 
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 9 a.m. 
 
 Storms have made travel difficult in the Houston area, where heavy rain and flooding have washed out roads and stopped some public transit. 
 
 Houston's nearly 23-mile light rail system suspended service Saturday due to heavy rain. Houston emergency management officials say high water was also affecting public bus routes and swamping major highways. 
 
 Authorities say the Houston area had received up to 7 inches of rain since Friday night. 
 
 The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for areas near Houston, Galveston, Bryan, College Station, Tyler and Texarkana until Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Nearly 12,000 customers of Dallas-based utility Oncor (ON'-kor) were without power Saturday, mainly in parts of East Texas. 
 
 To the west, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport canceled more than 40 flights Saturday. The area received more than 16 inches of rain Friday, and flights were suspended when the control tower was flooded.
– At least five people are dead after intense flooding Friday and Saturday in Texas, the AP reports. Heavy rain started in the Austin and San Antonio areas Friday before hitting Houston with up to 8 inches early Saturday. Two bodies were found in the Houston area, one in a flooded ditch and another in a wooded area where there had been water. According to the Houston Chronicle, the fire department performed more than 130 water rescues in the first half of Saturday alone. Approximately 47,000 people in the Houston area were without power Saturday morning and more than 40 structures had been reported flooded by the afternoon. The AP reports two bodies were found in the Austin and San Antonio areas after flooding Friday. One of those— the body of a woman washed away from her home—was found two miles away, according to KXAN. A body found Saturday in Travis County belonged to a man who was trying to drive across a flooded bridge after work when his car was washed away. But it wasn't just flooding doing damage this weekend. The AP reports tornadoes touched down in at least two Houston suburbs, damaging several dozen houses and trailer homes. One resident tells the AP "it could have been very bad" had his family been home when a tornado took the roof off his house. Kids and parents in the Houston area are advised to watch out for continued flooding while trick-or-treating Saturday night.