PHOTOs-Huge Flooding in Texas Causes Death
 

Memorial Day weekend tragedy as woman drowns and 100 are rescued after 10 inches of rain falls on San Antonio in just 8 hours

By Daily Mail UK, 25 May 2013

One woman, 29, has died after a massive Memorial Day weekend storm brought up to 10 inches of rain in San Antonio.

Massive flooding was reported on Saturday across South Texas as emergency crews scrambled to rescue one hundred residents in flood prone areas.

As many as 13,000 San Antonio residents were without power on Saturday morning but officials believe electricity has been restored to many, leaving 2,000 now without power.


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Neighbors: Marco Fairchild, left, and Gary Garza, right, help Sueann Schaller from her car Saturday after she drove it into floodwaters in the Westwood Village neighborhood


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Water: A bus is stranded in the water on Blanco Road near Basse during heavy rains in San Antonio after heavy ran began on Friday night


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Widespread: The Olmos Basin Municipal Golf Course and Basse Road are underwater as a result of heavy rains in San Antonio on Saturday


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Easy rider: Albert Rios holds a beer as he floats into the intersection of Castleridge Dr. and Crestfield Street in San Antonio


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Safety: San Antonio mayor Julian Castro urged San Antonians to stay home


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Life threatening: Torrential rains fell overnight and into the early morning hours on Saturday, triggering Flash Flood warnings across South Texas

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Flash flooding: Massive flooding was reported on Saturday across South Texas as emergency crews scrambled to rescue residents in flood prone areas

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Rain: A flood gauge shows waters just under 10 feet at an intersection on Saturday in San Antonio

Police say the woman who died was driving when waters rushed upon the road and washed her car away.
She tried to escape the vehicle and is believed to have been waiting on the roof of the car when she was swept away by the rising waters.

Her vehicle was found pushed against a drainage culture, KSAT-TV reported.

Officials from the local fire department said the woman, whose identity was not released, was dead when they arrived.
Rains began on Friday evening and have been falling at a rate of nearly 2 inches per hour for the past 8 hours.

Officials have closed numerous roadways across South Texas due to flash flooding.
Weather officials warned the heavy rain could be a 'life-threatening' situation similar to a 1998 flood - when two dozen people dead, according to the National Weather Service.

Public transit spokeswoman Priscilla Ingle told the NWS how firefighters used a boat to reach a public bus that had become stranded, rescuing three passengers and driver early on Saturday.
San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove said 'since 5:25 this morning, we've received at least 70 calls just for water rescues. We're urging the public just to stay home and stay off the road.'

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Downpour: A man photographs floodwaters caused by heavy rains


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Damage: A San Antonio metro bus sits in floodwaters after it was swept off the road during heavy rains


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Rescue: Three passengers and the bus driver were rescued and uninjured after this VIA bus was swept away


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Waterway: San Antonio residents captured pictures of the rain waters flooding the streets

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Aftermath: An estimated 10 inches of rain hit San Antonio on Saturday, leaving a pool in this Texas backyard


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Unbelievable: A man surveys floodwaters caused by heavy rains in San Antonio


Another woman was found trapped in her car and was rescued by officials. She was transported to the hospital.
Local media reported another man, in the flood-prone Olmos Park area, was standing on the roof of a structure to escape the rising waters.
Firefighters managed to reach him in a rescue boat.

The National Weather Service extended the flash flood warning for Bexar Country and surrounding counties until 3:30pm on Saturday.


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Road closures: Flood waters cover eight lanes of Highway 281 in San Antonio


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Warning: The National Weather Service extended the flash flood warning for Bexar Country and surrounding counties until 3:30pm on Saturday


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Heavy rain: This NOAA satellite image taken on Saturday shows rain clouds hovering over South Texas and the Midwest

Mayor Julian Castro urged San Antonians to stay home.
'Despite a break in the rain, many roads throughout the city continue to be impassable and dangerous. We ask San Antonians to please stay off the roads and stay at home,' he said.

'Just because it's not raining at the moment, does not mean that the threat has passed. If you must drive, observe all low-water crossings and use common sense.'
The San Antonio International Airport remained open on Saturday though spokesman Nora Castro told The San Antonio Express News many flights had been cancelled or were delayed.

Though Memorial Day weekend is typically a celebration of summer, many parts of the country will be experiencing unseasonably cold temperatures.

Forecasters have suggested parts of the Northeast, including parts of northern Maine, New York, New Hampshire and Vermont, could even experience snow.