Shocking images poured out of Texas Saturday morning as relentless rainstorms paired with heavy winds and suspected tornadoes continued to push powerful floods through parts of the state for the second day.
Five people have been reported dead and one still missing amid the flash floods that roiled through the Austin area and other parts of south-central Texas overnight, submerging cars, toppling trailers, and leaving more than 32,000 people without power.
The Office of Emergency Management in Houston’s Harris County said Saturday morning that 4-7 inches of rain fell since Friday night—though some neighborhoods were reportedly soaked in up to 16 inches—and the National Weather Service was examining areas believed to have been hit by tornadoes.
One man, Kerry Packer, managed to send his wife Cecilia a video of the flooding from his car before the vehicle was swept away in a stream near Austin, forcing him to seek refuge in a tree, where he was rescued four hours later. Packer shared the video with local NBC station KVUE.
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