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

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Sunday, August 15, 2021
'All hands on deck': Abbott working to address flood at state Capitol
Abbott said the Texas State Preservation Board is working with his office to address flooding inside the state capitol building.

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.



The video above shows rain falling inside the building and flooding hallways.





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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