'All hands on deck': Governor working with agencies to address flood at state Capitol

Sunday, August 15, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Gov. Greg Abbott said, "it's all hands on deck," as the city of Austin gets caught in a heavy storm Sunday.

Abbott said the Texas State Preservation Board is working with his office, as well as other agencies, to address flooding inside the state capitol building.
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The video above shows rain falling inside the building and flooding hallways.


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The National Weather Service in Austin issued a flash flood warning for Central Travis County until 5:15 p.m.
Around 2 p.m., doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced between two and four inches of rain in the area.
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