Storm floods Texas Capitol building
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“Everyone’s hands on deck,” tweeted Governor Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN, Texas – Storms rolled through Austin on Sunday afternoon, triggering a flash flood warning in the area.
Austin’s subway area was listed on the Flash Flood Warning, and even the Texas Capitol building had some flooding issues.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Twitter that the State Preservation Board is working with the governor’s office and all relevant agencies to tackle flooding in the Capitol due to the Austin storm on Sunday. A spokesman for the State Preservation Board told KVUE the flooding was caused by a clogged storm drain that dammed water in the Capitol extension. The spokesman also said, “The water damage has not been fully assessed, but at this point the epicenter of the flooding is on Corridors E2.200 and E2.300”.
“The flood is less than 1 inch of water in these areas and the salvage work will continue throughout the evening to minimize disruption to law business on Monday,” the State Preservation Board continued in its statement to KVUE.
“All hands on deck,” Abbott continued in the tweet.
The State Preservation Board is working with the governor’s office and all relevant agencies to address flooding in the Capitol from the current Austin storm.
All hands are on deck.
– Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 15, 2021
“The facilities department of the State Preservation Board is responding with all staff to remove the water and dry out the affected areas,” said the State Preservation Board spokesman.
Videos on the Internet showed water falling from the ceiling to the floor in the Capitol building, which then pooled and spilled into the hallway.
Rear hall between E2.200 and 300. pic.twitter.com/DZOhz9oYte
– Sloan Byerly (@wsbyerly) August 15, 2021
KVUE sent a crew to the crime scene.
You can find the latest updates on the storm here on our live blog. The KVUE Storm team will be making updates later in the day.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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