Impact
In Louisiana and Mississippi, effects were minor, and limited to moderate rain up to three inches (76 mm) .
The effects in Texas were moderate to severe in some locations, with flooding being the main source of damage. In total, 400 houses sustained damage from flooding. Along the coast, a waterspout spawned by Fay made landfall, and caused minor damage along the northern end of Galveston Island. Storm surge along the Texas coast was 4.5 feet (1.1 m) above the normal high tide. Peak rainfall throughout the area was in the range of 10-15 inches (250–380 mm). Severe damage resulted from Fay in Sweeny, where about 1,000 homes and businesses were damaged by the storm, and there was $3.5 million (2002 USD; $4.1 million 2007 USD) in damage. Rainfall totals up to 24 inches (600 mm) caused severe flash flooding there, and in areas near there. Another area that received severe damage from Fay was Matagorda County, where flooding from the storm left $1.3 million (2002 USD; $1.5 million 2007 USD) in damage to roads and public facilities.
Twelve tornadoes were reported during Fay's landfall; the most notable one destroyed a mobile home, and damaged a barn. Heavy rain from Fay's remnants also dropped 2–3 inches (50–75 mm) of rain over Frio County. Rainfall of 8 inches (200 mm) was reported near the Atascosca County line with an isolated report of 12 inches (300 mm) in other areas. The rainfall caused severe flashflooding which forced people to flee to roof tops. Damage to buildings, roads and crops totaled up to $800,000 (2002 USD; $940,000 2007 USD).
In Mexico, effects were mostly related to rainfall; up to 16 inches (400 mm) fell in some areas. When Fay flooded areas such as Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, 100 families were evacuated from their homes, and 120 people were stranded in hotels. It is reported that in that town, 10 trees fell causing little or no damage. Also, the Rio Grande flooded its banks to 3.3 meters (10 ft) above flood stage. It is reported that 300 families were not able to return to their homes for several weeks as a result of the flooding.
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