Record-setting flooding continues to inundate Texas and Oklahoma, leaving 17 dead. Houston was brought to a near standstill on Tuesday as surging floodwaters stranded motorists across the city. Houston Mayor Annise Parker urged residents to stay in their homes.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker: “We all have to remember that we’re the point of a really big funnel that kind of extends up into Central Texas, and a lot of water that falls upstream flows through Houston. It’s still a dangerous situation along the bayous. They’re full of water. The water is moving very, very rapidly, and a lot of folks want to come down and look. A lot of kids, particularly, want to come and toss something in the bayou, see what they can see. It’s exciting. Still a very dangerous place to be. So I would urge caution. And if you can stay home, please stay home today.”