Rain swamps Texas in wake of Patricia

Heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia, pounded southeastern Texas, triggering flash floods and derailing a freight train as heavy weather descended on Houston early on Sunday.

The National Weather Service predicted 15 to 30 cm of rain for coastal areas, including southwest Louisiana, by Monday morning, exacerbated by tides of up to 1.5 meters and wind gusts.

The rain systems were intensified by Patricia, which was downgraded to a tropical depression after crashing into Mexico's west coast as a powerful hurricane.