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| Texas buffeted by rain, storms, and suspected tornado near San Antonio | Texas buffeted by rain, storms, and suspected tornado near San Antonio |
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| A truck trailer was whirled on to the roof of a Holiday Inn, buildings were shredded and 14 inches of rain drenched Austin as storms hammered Texas on Friday. | A truck trailer was whirled on to the roof of a Holiday Inn, buildings were shredded and 14 inches of rain drenched Austin as storms hammered Texas on Friday. |
| The small town of Floresville, near San Antonio, was hit by a suspected tornado early in the morning. Local news footage showed damage to power lines, homes, businesses and a high school, though no one was hurt. | The small town of Floresville, near San Antonio, was hit by a suspected tornado early in the morning. Local news footage showed damage to power lines, homes, businesses and a high school, though no one was hurt. |
| There were reports of other tornadoes in nearby counties, including one that struck D’Hanis, 50 miles west of San Antonio, wrecking a bank and other buildings. Several central Texas counties remained under a tornado watch on Friday afternoon. | There were reports of other tornadoes in nearby counties, including one that struck D’Hanis, 50 miles west of San Antonio, wrecking a bank and other buildings. Several central Texas counties remained under a tornado watch on Friday afternoon. |
| In and around Austin, intense rainfall caused rivers and creeks to overflow. Dozens of roads were closed, including several major routes. One man who needed to be rescued after he was caught in a flash flood shot a video from inside his car as it floated away, KVUE local news reported. | In and around Austin, intense rainfall caused rivers and creeks to overflow. Dozens of roads were closed, including several major routes. One man who needed to be rescued after he was caught in a flash flood shot a video from inside his car as it floated away, KVUE local news reported. |
| VIDEO: Cecilia Parker's husband sent this video before his car was swept away. He's being rescued from a tree. pic.twitter.com/4nxYdz852c | VIDEO: Cecilia Parker's husband sent this video before his car was swept away. He's being rescued from a tree. pic.twitter.com/4nxYdz852c |
| Flights were suspended at Austin-Bergstrom international airport on Friday morning after six inches of rain fell in one hour, flooding the ground floor of the control tower, officials said. The airport received 14 inches of rain between midnight and 3pm Central Time. Parts were being reopened in the afternoon, according to a statement, but dozens of flights were delayed or cancelled. | Flights were suspended at Austin-Bergstrom international airport on Friday morning after six inches of rain fell in one hour, flooding the ground floor of the control tower, officials said. The airport received 14 inches of rain between midnight and 3pm Central Time. Parts were being reopened in the afternoon, according to a statement, but dozens of flights were delayed or cancelled. |
| One man described as a driver in his late 40s or early 50s was found dead by police about five miles south of the airport, Austin emergency management officials said in a statement. A woman last seen on a nearby street was missing. | |
| In the Hill Country, a popular tourism area west of Austin, the Blanco river in Wimberley rapidly rose from 4ft to more than 26ft, twice as high as its flood stage, though its level was receding on Friday afternoon. Police in Hays County used Twitter to urge some residents to shelter in place, while San Marcos city officials issued an evacuation order for people living along the Blanco and San Marcos rivers. | In the Hill Country, a popular tourism area west of Austin, the Blanco river in Wimberley rapidly rose from 4ft to more than 26ft, twice as high as its flood stage, though its level was receding on Friday afternoon. Police in Hays County used Twitter to urge some residents to shelter in place, while San Marcos city officials issued an evacuation order for people living along the Blanco and San Marcos rivers. |
| Flooding prompted Comal County, between Austin and San Antonio, to issue a local declaration of disaster to initiate its emergency management plan. | Flooding prompted Comal County, between Austin and San Antonio, to issue a local declaration of disaster to initiate its emergency management plan. |
| Related: South-east Texas avoids extensive flood damage after hurricane Patricia fears | Related: South-east Texas avoids extensive flood damage after hurricane Patricia fears |
| The Associated Press reported that emergency services rescued a church group from the second floor of a flooded Wimberley inn by stringing a rope between a staircase and higher ground and guiding the people across. | The Associated Press reported that emergency services rescued a church group from the second floor of a flooded Wimberley inn by stringing a rope between a staircase and higher ground and guiding the people across. |
| The area was hit by severe flooding in May, when about 30 people in Texas and Oklahoma were killed as a result of storms, including a mother and her two young children when the riverside home in Wimberley where they were staying was swept away by flood waters and smashed into a bridge. | The area was hit by severe flooding in May, when about 30 people in Texas and Oklahoma were killed as a result of storms, including a mother and her two young children when the riverside home in Wimberley where they were staying was swept away by flood waters and smashed into a bridge. |
| And only last week, Texas – which in many parts had experienced a very dry summer – saw widespread rain from storms including the remnants of hurricane Patricia, meaning the ground was still sodden in places as the latest wet weather arrived. | And only last week, Texas – which in many parts had experienced a very dry summer – saw widespread rain from storms including the remnants of hurricane Patricia, meaning the ground was still sodden in places as the latest wet weather arrived. |
| Storms moved east towards Houston later on Friday. | Storms moved east towards Houston later on Friday. |