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Texas flooding: More than 200 rescued
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 27 - 05 - 2013

Marco Fairchild (left) and Gary Garza help Sueann Schaller from her car Saturday in San Antonio after she drove it into floodwaters in the Westwood Village neighborhood. — AP
SAN ANTONIO — Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area of Texas left at least two people dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes. One woman became trapped in her car and climbed to the roof before being swept away in floodwaters, said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove. Her body was later found against a fence, he said. Emergency officials also found the body of a woman who was swept away in her car while firefighters were trying to rescue her. Authorities were still searching for a teenage boy who was swept away while trying to cross a swollen creek. By Sunday morning, the water was receding quickly in much of San Antonio. However, pools of water could still be seen in some low-lying areas and a major highway that links the suburbs and the city was closed due to standing water. The Fire Department conducted more than 235 rescues across the city, some by inflatable boats, authorities said. — AP

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