Houston readers share photos of neighborhood flooding, destruction

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As the Houston area was inundated with heavy rains, flooding and severe weather, Chron.com readers took the time to send in images of the destruction from their neighborhoods.

City officials compared the storm's destruction to Hurricane Alison due to the flooding and the city's paralyzation.

With schools and offices closed some readers hunkered down to avoid the floods, while others who were caught in it scrambled to safety.

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Schools, city offices and businesses closed in an effort to keep people off of the streets and out of the dangerous weather.

The storms are expected to continue throughout the day and into Tuesday.

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Scroll through the gallery above for a look at how your neighbors were affected. Do you have a dramatic story to tell and a photo to share? Please send us an email at photos@chron.com