Texas, San Antonio and flash flood
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At least five people have been pronounced dead and two people are missing amid flash flooding in San Antonio, Texas, authorities have confirmed.
Southeast Texas has been hit hard with severe rain as heavy storms continue to sweep through the area, with some areas reporting up to 10 inches of rainfall. Flash flood warnings are in effect across the region as emergency crews brace for additional severe weather.
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.
We’ll also continue to track a flood watch for: Angleton, Pearland, Bay City, Palacios, Freeport, Surfside Beach, Edna, Lake Jackson, Alvin, Ganado, and Clute Counties now have a flood watch until 7 pm.
The Sabine River Authority and National Weather Service are both warning of possible flood waters from the swollen Sabine River.
The NWS Fort Worth TX issued an updated flood watch at 12:36 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 7 p.m. The watch is for Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Johnson, Fannin, Lamar,
The search is underway for two people who were swept away by floodwaters in San Antonio, Texas. Heavy rain caused flash flooding across the city, killing at least five people according to officials. TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the forecast.
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.
A flood watch is in effect through Thursday evening for Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall and Kaufman counties, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort
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.