(Bloomberg) — More than 10 inches of rain flooded Houston Tuesday morning, closing freeways and prompting the suspension of all public transit.
Houston TranStar, which monitors regional traffic conditions, listed more than 40 high-water locations slowing or stopping traffic. Houston Metro suspended rail, bus and park- and-ride services until the waters recede. At least four freeways into and out of downtown were affected. The Harris County Sheriff's Office and other agencies advised people to stay off the roads.
At least eight people died in the stormy weekend across Texas and Oklahoma, and 12 were missing, the Associated Press reported. Thirteen people were killed in a tornado in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, near the Texas border.
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