Heavy rain, flooding, tornadoes forecast for Houston region

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston authorities have activated their emergency operations center and the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch as a storm system could bring up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain in some areas.
The weather service says flooding is likely for a broad region extending down to the Gulf Coast, with the heaviest rainfall occurring late Friday night into early Saturday.
Most areas will receive upward of 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain and the coastal reg