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<p>In the days after tropical storm Harvey pounded Houston, officials in Dallas readied <a href="http://www.wfaa.com/weather/harvey/rawlings-dallas-preparing-for-thousands-upon-thousands-upon-thousands-of-evacuees/468563677">5,000 beds</a> at its convention center to shelter evacuees.</p>
<p>But even as <a href="http://www.khou.com/news/harvey-evacuees-take-refuge-at-george-r-brown-convention-center/468809676">9,000 evacuees</a> huddled at Houston&rsquo;s own convention center, <a href="https://apnews.com/321799f607534fd89ee3bf14cd8fed53?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=AP">exceeding its capacity</a> by nearly double, only a <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/weather/2017/08/29/dallas-shelters-hold-high-water-traps-hurricane-harvey-evacuees">couple hundred people </a>had trickled into the Dallas shelter by Tuesday evening, according to local reports.</p>
<p>The two cities are less than 250 miles apart, a drive that normally takes three and half hours. Right now, though, many of the roads that lead out of Houston and other affected areas are flooded, closed or damaged due to Harvey&rsquo;s record rainfall, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. <a href="https://drivetexas.org/#/8/29.880/-96.715?future=false">Its map</a> of road conditions paints a clear picture of why so many Houstonians continue to suffer in place.</p>
<div class="inline-ad" id="inline-1066033-1"></div><p>While water has receded from some streets, it&rsquo;s still filtering into others as the storm continues to move through the area. On Wednesday afternoon, more than 500 roads were flooded. The state&rsquo;s warning to motorists is stark:</p>
<blockquote><p>Travel is not advised in the affected areas due to rapidly changing water levels and unsafe driving conditions. Motorists who come upon a section of roadway that has water flowing across it should seek an alternate route. It is against Texas law to drive around barricades at flooded roads. And it&rsquo;s never worth the risk. If you find yourself in need of shelter, please call 2 1 1. Remember: Turn around, don&rsquo;t drown.</p></blockquote>
<p>Among the blocked roads is Interstate 45, which links Dallas and Houston. Here&rsquo;s a picture of how it looked on Sunday:</p>
<figure id="image-1066091" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignnone zoomable size-medium"><picture style="padding-bottom: 64.388888888889%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3600" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, 640px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Submerged freeways from the effects of Hurricane Harvey are seen during widespread flooding in Houston"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Not going anywhere.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Richard Carson)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Houstonians who have been chased out of their homes have to look for a safe haven locally. Emergency officials in Harris County, where Houston sits, said more than 13,000 were preparing to spend the night at shelters Tuesday. (Region wide, the displaced topped 30,000, according to the Red Cross, which has set up or is supporting 230 shelters across Texas.)</p>
<p>Residents in the affected areas remain at risk, as evacuees at one shelter in Port Arthur found out. The city, east of Houston, was <a href="https://qz.com/1065967/hurricane-harvey-strands-new-victims-in-texas-and-louisiana-after-second-landfall/">pummeled by rain overnight</a>, causing the civic center where they had been staying <a href="http://www.12newsnow.com/weather/hurricane/flooding-forces-port-arthur-shelter-to-evacuate/469181988">to flood</a>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Evacuees in Port Arthur wait to be moved to Lamar State College-PA after shelter floods <a href="https://t.co/ErZaHpBvUs">https://t.co/ErZaHpBvUs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/12NewsNowHarvey?src=hash">#12NewsNowHarvey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SETXStorms?src=hash">#SETXStorms</a> <a href="https://t.co/7svfhXjTng">pic.twitter.com/7svfhXjTng</a></p>
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<p>Now those weary hurricane survivors have to find yet another dry spot.</p>
<div class="inline-ad" id="inline-1066033-2"></div><hr><p><strong>Read next: <a href="https://qz.com/1063639/how-to-help-houston-flood-victims-donating-and-volunteering-for-harvey-relief/">What you can do to help people hit by Hurricane Harvey</a></strong></p>
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Right now, though, many of the roads that lead out of Houston and other affected areas are flooded, closed or damaged due to Harvey&rsquo;s record rainfall, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. <a href=\"https:\/\/drivetexas.org\/#\/8\/29.880\/-96.715?future=false\">Its map<\/a> of road conditions paints a clear picture of why so many Houstonians continue to suffer in place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-ad\" id=\"inline-1066033-1\"><\/div><p>While water has receded from some streets, it&rsquo;s still filtering into others as the storm continues to move through the area. On Wednesday afternoon, more than 500 roads were flooded. The state&rsquo;s warning to motorists is stark:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Travel is not advised in the affected areas due to rapidly changing water levels and unsafe driving conditions. Motorists who come upon a section of roadway that has water flowing across it should seek an alternate route. It is against Texas law to drive around barricades at flooded roads. And it&rsquo;s never worth the risk. If you find yourself in need of shelter, please call 2 1 1. Remember: Turn around, don&rsquo;t drown.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Among the blocked roads is Interstate 45, which links Dallas and Houston. Here&rsquo;s a picture of how it looked on Sunday:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"image-1066091\" class=\"progressive-image inline-image  alignnone zoomable size-medium\"><picture style=\"padding-bottom: 64.388888888889%; background-image: url(https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);\"><img src=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50\" class=\"progressive-image-thumbnail\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/flooding-in-houston-roads1.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3600\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 320px, 640px\" class=\"progressive-image-large\" alt=\"Submerged freeways from the effects of Hurricane Harvey are seen during widespread flooding in Houston\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"inline-image-caption\"><i class=\"icon-camera\"><\/i>Not going anywhere.<span class=\"inline-image-credit has-space\"> (Reuters\/Richard Carson)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Houstonians who have been chased out of their homes have to look for a safe haven locally. Emergency officials in Harris County, where Houston sits, said more than 13,000 were preparing to spend the night at shelters Tuesday. (Region wide, the displaced topped 30,000, according to the Red Cross, which has set up or is supporting 230 shelters across Texas.)<\/p>\n<p>Residents in the affected areas remain at risk, as evacuees at one shelter in Port Arthur found out. The city, east of Houston, was <a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1065967\/hurricane-harvey-strands-new-victims-in-texas-and-louisiana-after-second-landfall\/\">pummeled by rain overnight<\/a>, causing the civic center where they had been staying <a href=\"http:\/\/www.12newsnow.com\/weather\/hurricane\/flooding-forces-port-arthur-shelter-to-evacuate\/469181988\">to flood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Evacuees in Port Arthur wait to be moved to Lamar State College-PA after shelter floods <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ErZaHpBvUs\">https:\/\/t.co\/ErZaHpBvUs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/12NewsNowHarvey?src=hash\">#12NewsNowHarvey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SETXStorms?src=hash\">#SETXStorms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7svfhXjTng\">pic.twitter.com\/7svfhXjTng<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 12NewsNow (@12NewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/12NewsNow\/status\/902815135995191296\">August 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now those weary hurricane survivors have to find yet another dry spot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-ad\" id=\"inline-1066033-2\"><\/div><hr><p><strong>Read next: <a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1063639\/how-to-help-houston-flood-victims-donating-and-volunteering-for-harvey-relief\/\">What you can do to help people hit by Hurricane Harvey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","hero":{"id":1066057,"alt":"map of highways affected by harvey","caption":"Stuck for a while.","credit":"Texas Department of Transportation","width":1475,"height":828,"aspectRatio":1.7814009661836,"url":"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/texas-highway-map-e1504114763597.png?w=1475","size":"extra-large"},"kicker":"ROADBLOCK","seoTitle":"Hurricane Harvey: Highways closed by record rainfall are trapping Texans in flooded communities","facebookTitle":"One map shows just why the Texas flooding is so disastrous: It&#039;s preventing escape","facebookDescription":"Many of the roads 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