US EditionMultiple water rescues conducted amid flash flooding in southern Texas
- Fire officials in Alamo, Texas, confirmed at least 50 water rescues on Thursday due to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, as reported by CNN affiliate KRGV.
- Water rescues were also performed in Cameron County amid life-threatening flash floods, according to the National Weather Service.
- Between 6 and 10 inches of rain have fallen in the area, with additional rainfall of up to 1 inch expected, as noted by the Brownsville branch of the weather service.
- Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office stated, 'a lot is happening because of the thunderstorm,' which was forecasted to continue into Friday.
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Severe Storms Flood Streets and Prompt Water Rescues in South Texas
ALAMO, Texas—South Texas worked to dry out on Friday after severe thunderstorms a day earlier flooded streets, forced the closure of an airport and compelled dozens of water rescues as many drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles on roads and parking lots as some areas were inundated with more than a foot of rain. “We’re just getting like a bucket of water poured on us and it’s too much for the drainage system,” Alamo Fire Department Chief…
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PIX 11'Heartbreaking': Rescues underway as historic flooding hits South Texas border
WESLACO, Texas (Border Report) — The special high rescue vehicle drove slowly down this flooded neighborhood off of Paisano Lane on Friday in hard-hit Weslaco. About 18 inches of rain fell here in less than 24 hours and water is at the door fronts of about 20 homes and receding slowly. Any movement or force pushes more water into the homes. And sewage is backing up in the homes, Abigail Peña told Border Report. Peña and her family were rescued b…
3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding
3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press, and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune March 28, 2025 "3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a n...
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