SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Up to 10 inches of rain fell over 24 hours in parts of Texas, prompting numerous evacuations and rescues overnight and into Sunday, while a 20-year veteran firefighter in northeast Oklahoma died after being swept away in floodwaters.
Flooding In Texas, Oklahoma Prompts Rescues, Evacuations
SETH ROBBINS, Associated Press, El Paso Times
Sun, 05/24/2015 - 11:39am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Texas El Paso County El Paso
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