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[Spellbound]

Shelby! You be careful doing that kind of stuff! (I would probably do the same thing :giggle: Glad you are OK)

 

[Show]

Tornadoes possible in your state. Good weather link below for tornado,wind, and hail possibilities in your area.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

 

[los2188]

Former County Commissioner's family among missing

Overnight flooding claimed hundreds of homes near Wimberley, Texas, and former Nueces County Commissioner Joe McComb has confirmed his son was seriously injured and that his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren are among the missing.

Several others who were staying with the McCombs, including Ralph Carey, Michelle and Randy Charba and their son Will, are also missing according to an online statement from The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Corpus Christi.

McComb tells KRIS 6 Jonathan McComb, his wife, Laura and their two children, both under the age of 10, were visiting the home of Ralph and Sue Carey when the flood waters "swept the house away.

http://www.kristv.com/story/2914552...-family-among-missing-in-central-texas-floods

 

[KateB]

Officials confirm first fatality in Hays County floods
http://smmercury.com/2015/05/24/officials-confirm-first-fatality-in-hays-county-floods/

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Developments reported at a 3:15 p.m. press briefing from Hays County emergency management coordinator Kharley Smith and San Marcos emergency management coordinator Ken Bell:

• Officials said a man’s body has been recovered in San Marcos, the first confirmed fatality from overnight flooding in the Blanco River basin. Another three people in the Wimberley area are missing.

more at link.

 

[KateB]

Mute the sound as it is only drone running the gopro camera humming

Blanco River Bridge Failure Fischer Store Rd
https://youtu.be/ZwTqUtSJqqs

Published on May 24, 2015

This bridge over the Blanco River failed on 5-23-2015 after the river rose after more than 12 inches of rain in a very short period of time. This crossing is on Fischer Store Rd, just north of Canyon Lake, TX and West of Wimberley, TX.

 

[bessie]

1 dead, 3 missing as Hays County bears the brunt of flooding
3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015 | Filed in: Local

The Hays County cities of San Marcos and Wimberley were hardest hit early Sunday after torrential rain swelled the normally scenic Blanco River into a destructive wall of water.

At least one person has died as a result of the massive flooding, said Ken Bell, the emergency management coordinator for San Marcos. The man, whose name was not released, was discovered in San Marcos on Sunday afternoon, Bell said.

Separately, Hays County officials are searching for three missing Wimberley residents.

 

[bessie]

LIVE: Massive flooding in South Central Texas
Updated: Sunday, May 24 2015, 03:03 PM CDT

[...]
Some parts of Texas have seen up to 10 inches of rain in 24 hours, and the waters continue to overwhelm communities. Dozens of high-water rescues in Central Texas were reported overnight as the Blanco River and other swollen waterways breached their banks and residents early Sunday fled their homes.

The Blanco River swamped sections of Interstate 35 on Sunday, forcing parts of the busy north-south highway to close. The National Weather Service says the river crested Sunday at more than 40 feet; its flood stage is 13 feet.


Live Flood Coverage at Fox San Antonio.
http://www.foxsanantonio.com/live/events/#.VWJLc0aJvY8

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Jeannette Calle
‏@JeannetteCalle
In preparation for the next round of severe storms Flash Flood Watches being issued. More heavy rain, widespread 1-3" some spots 5+" Monday
2:50 PM - 24 May 2015
https://twitter.com/JeannetteCalle/status/602592613317742592

 

[bessie]

Flooding fatality: Body of firefighter found in storm drain
Posted 5:40 am, May 24, 2015, by Darren Sweeney and CNNwire

[...]
About an hour after they arrived, one firefighter was believed to have stepped into rushing water, which swept him into a storm drain, according to fire officials.

The body of Claremore Firefighter Captain Jason Farley was found inside the storm drain around 1 a.m. Sunday, Fox23 reports.

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Central Texas storms cause record rain, flooding in San Marcos, Hays County
By John MacCormack : May 24, 2015 : Updated: May 24, 2015 4:12pm

[...]
"We're still very much in the rescue mode, with helicopters and swift water teams. There are still people on rooftops, as far as I know," said Laureen Chernow, a public information officer for Hays County.

"We know we've done at least 200 swift water rescues, all along the Blanco, primarily in Wimberley," she added.
During a news conference in San Marcos Ken Bell, emergency management coordinator for the city, confirmed that one person has died. He also said officials are actively searching for up to three other missing people.

 

[KateB]

Officials institute curfew for Wimberley, San Marcos
http://haysfreepress.com/content/officials-institute-curfew-wimberley-san-marcos
https://www.facebook.com/haysfreepress?fref=nf

Reader photos & videos are being shared on the Hays Free Press FB.

 

[KateB]

More up to the minute on the MSM social media pages -
https://www.facebook.com/myfoxaustin
https://www.facebook.com/KXANnews?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/KEYETV?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/KVUEinsider
Utility Co updates & photos https://twitter.com/PedernalesCoop

Also, sorta O/T:
Fox7 Austin posted this 2 days ago, about the Memorial Day flood in 1981.
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/29139219/wet-weather-has-memorial-day-flood-survivors-on-edge

34 years ago, one of the worst floods in Austin's history devastated homes along Shoal and Walnut Creeks.

That night 10 inches of rain fell on Austin in just four hours.

Areas near the Blanco River almost got that much last night.
http://blogs.kxan.com/category/weather/

 

[bessie]

Emily Baucum
‏@EmilyBaucum
https://twitter.com/EmilyBaucum/status/602518755600502784

See where the water is gushing? That's the road to the heart of Wimberley, where the most damage is.

 

[bessie]

Red Cross needs volunteers to help Central Texas flood victims
KVUE 5:33 p.m. CDT May 24, 2015

[...]
New volunteers training will be offered on Monday, May 25, at Point Community Church on 11300 Old San Antonio Road, Manchaca, Texas 78652. Training begins at 9 a.m. Upon completion of this training, volunteers will be official Red Cross disaster volunteers and will be trained to work in a Red Cross shelter or perform damage assessment.

[...]
New volunteers can visit http://www.redcross.org/tx/austin/volunteer/application​ to start their application before training begins on Monday. Volunteers without online access can also fill out the application on site on Monday before training begins.

Existing Red Cross volunteers are encouraged to log in to 'Volunteer Connections' and update their availability. You will be contacted by staff services as needs arise.

[...]
The following shelters are currently open in our area, but are subject to change, please visit https://redcrosscstr.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/red-cross-shelters-open-in-central-south-texas/ for updates.

 

[KateB]

Umm.... Old San Antonio Rd is still closed. Old San Antonio Rd @ Onion Creek
Travis County, TX
http://www.atxfloods.com/#

Guess they figure by tomorrow, it'll be open.

 

[bessie]

NWS San AntonioVerified account
‏@NWSSanAntonio
https://twitter.com/NWSSanAntonio/status/602586340543361025

A new Flash Flood Watch will go into effect Monday at 10 AM through Tuesday at 1 AM for most of South Central Texas.

NWS San AntonioVerified account
‏@NWSSanAntonio
https://twitter.com/NWSSanAntonio/status/602609005144453120

Another 1-3" of rain expected across South Central Texas on Monday, with isolated amounts up to 5" possible. #txwx

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — The Trinity River was cresting near 40 feet Sunday afternoon.
The river hits “major flood” stage at 40 feet; anything over that could close bridges and cause major flooding. Nearby residents fear it could reach foundations of buildings near downtown Dallas.

This May marks the wettest May in Dallas history.

6:16pm CST UPDATE: CBS 11 is receiving reports of people entering the levee floodway on foot. Do not enter this area, it could be dangerous. The Office of Emergency Management tells CBS 11 they do not have the personnel to secure all 26 miles of riverbank in Dallas. Please stay away from dangerous areas around the Trinity River
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/24/...stage/?utm_source=TweetDal&utm_medium=twitter

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LIVE UPDATES: Tornado Watches in Eight States as Major Flood Wave Rolls Downstream in Texas
Published May 24 2015 05:28 PM EDT
weather.com

Daytime heating is helping fuel a resurgence in thunderstorm activity across the beleaguered Plains states on this Sunday afternoon, prompting two tornado watches and concerns for additional flash flooding in areas already hard-hit by up to a foot of rain since Saturday.
http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/tornado-flash-flood-live-updates-may-23-24-2015

 

[spamelope]

OT but Bessie, your signature goes very well with these stories.
Hoping this crazy weather is over. Some places got more rain in one storm than we get in a year.

 

[KateB]

Oh no. https://twitter.com/KVUE/status/602616069283586049

UPDATE: 8 people missing in Wimberly due to floods. All were visiting from Corpus Christi.

Heads up Louisiana & Mississippi: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/29144193/the-latest-on-flooding-residents-evacuated-by-boats-copter

Updated: May 24, 2015 5:49 PM CST
By The Associated Press

5:45 p.m.

Thunderstorms have knocked out power to more than 8,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Meteorologists say they have no reports of major damage from Sunday's storms, although 51 of Louisiana's 64 parishes and 30 of Mississippi's 82 counties are under a tornado watch.

 

[KateB]

http://kxan.com/2015/05/24/family-of-former-nueces-county-commisioner-missing-following-flood/

The McComb family

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Eight people have been confirmed missing in Wimberley following flooding Saturday night, with three being former Nueces County Commisioner Joe McComb’s daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Joe confirmed to KXAN. Joe’s son Jonathan McComb has been found with injuries.

The confirmed missing from the families include:
Laura McComb
Two McComb children both under the age of 10.
Ralph and Sue Carey
Randy Charba and Michelle Charba (Daughter of Ralph and Sue)
One Charba child that is four years old.

 

[bessie]

Heartbreaking image of the McComb family, Kate. Prayers for the family and all victims in Texas.



Here's the current radar image. The storms have moved into Southwest Louisiana, and it's going to get dicey here in Southeast Louisiana pretty soon.

http://www.wwltv.com/story/weather/radars/2014/09/05/south-central-louisiana-radar/15142387/

 

[KateB]

The one known fatality is still unidentified in Hays County. The firefighter that died in the floods posted above is Claremore, OK. This storm is huge.

 

[EllieBee]

There are numerous flash flood warnings for northeast TX and northwest LA, as well.

Our rivers are flooding and we are expected to have more heavy rain for the next 10 days.

"Oh, the water...oh, oh, the water- let it run all over me"

It is actually pretty scary.