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South Texas Floods Spread Hundreds Of Miles
See footage and photos of the massive flood hitting South Texas this week.
SOUTH TEXAS — A massive extended rainfall over the past several days has inundated South Texas. There is widespread flooding throughout the region caused by a tropical disturbance, especially in west Refugio County, which saw about 20 inches of rainfall between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Wednesday.
The effects of the tropical disturbance are widespread. Texans as far south as Brownsville and as far north as Hearne are seeing flooding.
Check out some social media chatter, and some official statements, below.
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Weslaco:
Cars getting stranded near Westgate and 6th st...no city workers have been seen trying to clear the drainage around here and there's a lot of people being evacuated by citizens with trucks @WeslacoCity @KRGV_Gabriella @KRGV_Weather @krgv #flooding #weslaco pic.twitter.com/PaCSRaBMLs
— Francisco Echeverría (@UnderGroundFXP) June 20, 2018
Yoooo anyone in weslaco this is on Texas,stay home!!! Video by Rudy Suarez pic.twitter.com/Ok4t1WmbEw
— Fedora Blues (@MandoXGoon) June 20, 2018
McAllen:
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#HappeningNow streets are closed between 24th & Ebony Ave in #McAllen due to large sinkholes. Asphalt is completely caved in and other areas are damaged. pic.twitter.com/1RVgYxRngM
— Marybel Gonzalez (@MarybelKGBT) June 20, 2018
McAllen Fire crews rescued a 91-year- old woman due to rising water in her home. Please be safe out there McAllen. pic.twitter.com/x22LZUvc9C
— City of McAllen, TX (@CityofMcAllen) June 20, 2018
Mercedes:
Devastating flooding in #Mercedes, Texas. #rgvwx pic.twitter.com/xoxPS4tm1Q
— Jason Hoekema (@JHoekemaPhotog) June 20, 2018
New footage out of Mercedes, Texas where a State Trooper rescued a woman stranded in high water. pic.twitter.com/xnLfTS14wq
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) June 20, 2018
Edinburgh:
The @Edinburgcisd PD is responding to a call for mutual aid from Edinburg Fire Dept. to assist families stranded by floodwaters in Weslaco & Mercedes. Six ECISD officers and 3 Humvees are joining other emergency agencies with high-water rescues. #ConnectwithECISD #ECISD pic.twitter.com/XyYhI21HGb
— Edinburg CISD (@Edinburgcisd) June 20, 2018
The Burg’s streets are just a lil flooded pic.twitter.com/VRHc4ISlz8
— Spider-Juan (@thejohndante) June 20, 2018
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