The Associated Press
KNIPPA, Texas — Storms dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of Texas, stranding more than 170 passengers on an Amtrak train for hours and forcing rescue crews elsewhere to pull at least 50 people to safety.
Water covering the tracks in Knippa, about 75 miles west of San Antonio, stopped a westbound Amtrak train carrying 176 passengers at around 9 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said buses were driving the passengers to El Paso, where they were expected to board another train early Sunday.
The train never lost power, but buses could not reach it until early Saturday evening because of flooded roads, Graham said.
No serious injuries were reported in the state's latest round of flooding, which closed many roads and forced evacuations.
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A woman who authorities say drove a minivan around road barricades south of Austin and became stuck in floodwaters with two children was charged with child endangerment.
Laura Delarosa, 30, was arrested Saturday after rescue workers were able to get her and the children — a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy — to safety.
East of San Antonio, a possible tornado damaged four businesses and at least one house, Guadalupe County Sheriff's Cpl. John Batey said.
As much as 17 inches of rain fell between 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, said Pat McDonald, a National Weather Service forecaster.
The downpour overflowed Seco Creek and inundated the town of D'Hanis near San Antonio, Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown said. Many businesses were flooded with 3 to 4 feet of water.
Boats, fire trucks and helicopters rescued stranded residents, but only one minor injury was reported, Brown said.
"The water is going down. Things are getting better," Brown said.
Meanwhile, mudslides in Colorado forced about 30 people to evacuate their homes near Alpine, about 100 miles southwest of Denver, and roads into the area were closed.
No injuries were reported and a shelter was opened for displaced residents. The mudslides Saturday night were caused by several days of rain.
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Amtrak train stranded Saturday by flooding West of San Antonio
Heavy bout of Texas rains result in flooding, water rescues
July 21, 2007 - Copyright 2007, The Associated Press.
KNIPPA, Texas — Flooding stranded an Amtrak train Saturday and rescue crews elsewhere pulled at least 50 people to safety, including some from rooftops by helicopter, during a bout of heavy showers around San Antonio.
No fatalities or serious injuries were reported, and by late afternoon, numerous roads closed earlier by high waters from more than a foot of rain in some areas began reopening.
"The water is going down. Things are getting better," Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown said.
In Knippa, a small town about 75 miles west of San Antonio, water covering the tracks stopped a westbound Amtrak train carrying 176 passengers around 9 a.m. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said buses were driving the passengers to El Paso, where they were expected to board another train early Sunday.
The train never lost power, but buses could not reach it until early Saturday evening because of flooded roads, Graham said.
Parts of northern Uvalde and Medina counties got as much as 17 inches of rain between 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, said Pat McDonald, a National Weather Service forecaster.
In southern Guadalupe County overnight, a possible tornado damaged four businesses and at least one house, said Sheriff's Department Cpl. John Batey.
Seco Creek overflowed, inundating the town of D'Hanis near San Antonio, Brown said. Many businesses were flooded with 3 to 4 feet of water.
Boats, fire trucks and helicopters rescued stranded residents, but only one minor injury was reported, Brown said. A shelter was opened in nearby Hondo, but Brown said he didn't know how many residents would stay there.
In Bexar County, rescuers responded to more than two dozen calls for high-water rescue by Saturday afternoon.
There were also 20 to 30 road closures in San Antonio because of high water, said Orlando Hernandez, Bexar County emergency management coordinator.
"Other than a couple of days, we've had rain for the last three to four weeks," he said. "The ground is saturated. Any rain we get is resulting in flooding."
The San Antonio, Guadalupe and Medina rivers and Leon Creek are above their flood stages. Hernandez said early flooding was in low-lying areas without many homes.
Police in Uvalde reported street closures across the city, but no mandatory evacuations or rescues. Road closures and rescues were also reported in Kendall Count, and some campgrounds along the Medina River were evacuated.
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July 21, 2007 - Copyright 2007, The Associated Press.
KNIPPA, Texas — Flooding stranded an Amtrak train Saturday and rescue crews elsewhere pulled at least 50 people to safety, including some from rooftops by helicopter, during a bout of heavy showers around San Antonio.
No fatalities or serious injuries were reported, and by late afternoon, numerous roads closed earlier by high waters from more than a foot of rain in some areas began reopening.
"The water is going down. Things are getting better," Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown said.
In Knippa, a small town about 75 miles west of San Antonio, water covering the tracks stopped a westbound Amtrak train carrying 176 passengers around 9 a.m. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said buses were driving the passengers to El Paso, where they were expected to board another train early Sunday.
The train never lost power, but buses could not reach it until early Saturday evening because of flooded roads, Graham said.
Parts of northern Uvalde and Medina counties got as much as 17 inches of rain between 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, said Pat McDonald, a National Weather Service forecaster.
In southern Guadalupe County overnight, a possible tornado damaged four businesses and at least one house, said Sheriff's Department Cpl. John Batey.
Seco Creek overflowed, inundating the town of D'Hanis near San Antonio, Brown said. Many businesses were flooded with 3 to 4 feet of water.
Boats, fire trucks and helicopters rescued stranded residents, but only one minor injury was reported, Brown said. A shelter was opened in nearby Hondo, but Brown said he didn't know how many residents would stay there.
In Bexar County, rescuers responded to more than two dozen calls for high-water rescue by Saturday afternoon.
There were also 20 to 30 road closures in San Antonio because of high water, said Orlando Hernandez, Bexar County emergency management coordinator.
"Other than a couple of days, we've had rain for the last three to four weeks," he said. "The ground is saturated. Any rain we get is resulting in flooding."
The San Antonio, Guadalupe and Medina rivers and Leon Creek are above their flood stages. Hernandez said early flooding was in low-lying areas without many homes.
Police in Uvalde reported street closures across the city, but no mandatory evacuations or rescues. Road closures and rescues were also reported in Kendall Count, and some campgrounds along the Medina River were evacuated.
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