High winds, flooding and water rescues: Tropical weather impacts Galveston, Brazoria County and Houston area

The impacts of Tropical Storm Arthur are being felt across Southeast Texas on Wednesday, with high winds battering coastal communities and emergency crews responding to multiple water rescues in flood-prone areas.

KPRC 2 crews were stationed across the region as conditions deteriorated throughout the day.

In Galveston, KPRC 2 reporter Ricky Munoz caught strong winds and heavy rain moving onshore as bands from the tropical storms pushed across the Upper Texas Coast. Forecasters warned that coastal communities could see some of the storm’s heaviest rainfall totals, along with dangerous travel conditions and localized flooding…

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