A firefighter carries a resident evacuated in a boat from her flooded home in the aftermath of a severe storm in Conroe, Texas, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images
Floodwaters are receding in Texas after days of heavy rainfall led to disaster declarations in 88 counties, according to Governor Greg Abbott's office, which reported that 232 federal, state and local agencies are responding to the storm.
As of May 6, 2024, the state had evacuated 124 people and rescued 58 residents, while local operations have rescued more than 500 people, according to a release from the governor's office.
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