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At least four people are dead after torrential rain and devastating floods inundated parts of Texas overnight. Firefighters in San Antonio made at least 60 high water rescues.
SAN ANTONIO — The death toll from Thursday morning's flash flood that overwhelmed numerous cars in northeast San Antonio – pushing them off the roadway and into a nearby creek bed – has grown to 13, officials said.
SCARY VIDEO: Torrential rain slammed parts of Texas on Wednesday, triggering flash flood warnings and leaving drivers in frightening, life-threatening situations. Some areas have recorded 5 to 6 inches of rainfall in just 24 hours—and more is on the way. Stay alert and never… pic.twitter.com/mEqvASGqrV
Matthew Angel Tufono had just celebrated his 51st birthday with loved ones. Hours later on his way to work, he became trapped in the chaos of rushing floodwaters.
A flood watch is in effect through Thursday evening for Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall and Kaufman counties, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort
More rain and thunderstorms are on the way to North Texas on Wednesday. First Alert Weather Days are in effect for the threat of more heavy rain leading to flooding concerns Wednesday and Thursday.
Multiple people are dead and more are missing amid widespread flooding in a major city in Texas. At least four people have died and two are reported as missing amid the flooding in San Antonio on Thursday. The San Antonio Fire Department says that it rescued 10 people on Thursday alone, and that four people needed immediate medical attention.
Street flooding is possible in parts of Houston, and the risk for hail and damaging winds continues. The storms should move out by late afternoon. Currently, high water has been reported on FM 1960 between Huffman and Eastgate in northeast Harris County.