When the press uses the word “unprecedented” – what they mean is that they haven’t done any research and basically they are lying.
Houston Intercontinental Airport smashed its all-time record for most rainfall in one day on Monday — its 4.34 inches almost doubling the previous milestone set in 1946.
Houston, Texas, Hit by Unprecedented Flooding; Seven States At Risk – NBC News.com
Tropical Storm Allison dropped 26 inches of rain in one day in 2001, six times as much as yesterday’s total.
3 Die and Thousands Leave Homes in Flooded Houston – NYTimes.com