Houston: Bridge collapse reported over Greens Bayou at Woodforest Blvd.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a bridge over Greens Bayou at Woodforest Blvd. just east of Houston has collapsed:

ALERT from @HCSOTexas: Bridge over Greens Bayou collapse at Woodforest Blvd and Normandy, near Cloverleaf area

— Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (@ReadyHarris) August 29, 2017

And this doesn’t sound good:

PLEASE avoid area. If you need rescue, jump on the next vehicle or boat. Deputies are working w/ first responders to get to you. #harvey https://t.co/Czdc2s3KR3

— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) August 29, 2017

Here’s the area via Google maps:

And here’s the street view from on top of the bridge looking north:

This is the same general area where a family of 6 was killed over the weekend:

Deputies on Sunday rescued a man from Greens Bayou flood waters, who stated his van with 6 relatives was submerged. Van has not been located

— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) August 29, 2017

JUST IN: 4 children, 2 great-grandparents swept away in van overtaken by flood waters at Greens Bayou https://t.co/QIsUqedBLo pic.twitter.com/6mjKcGdU6H

— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 29, 2017

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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 29, 2017

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